Which has higher electricity — emissions, Asia or OECD?

Asia, at 441,937 kt against 90,142 kt in OECD as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and OECD?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Asia vs OECD: Electricity — Emissions

Asia

441,937 kt

in 2023

OECD

90,142 kt

in 2023

Asia rank

3rd

OECD rank

4th

Electricity — Emissions over time

Asia
OECD

How they compare

Asia currently reports 441,937 kt against 90,142 kt in OECD, a difference of 351,795 kt.

That makes Asia's figure about 4.9 times OECD's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 4th of 34 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Asia	OECD	Difference	Ahead
1990s	150,196 kt	33,105 kt	117,091 kt	Asia
2000s	195,863 kt	52,091 kt	143,772 kt	Asia
2010s	309,306 kt	65,049 kt	244,257 kt	Asia
2020s	423,539 kt	89,359 kt	334,180 kt	Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity — emissions, Asia or OECD?: Asia, at 441,937 kt against 90,142 kt in OECD as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity — emissions between Asia and OECD?: 351,795 kt, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and OECD?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Asia and OECD rank globally for electricity — emissions?: Asia ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 4th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.