Which has higher heat — emissions, European Union (27) or OECD?

European Union (27), at 588.83 kt against 544.55 kt in OECD as of 2023.

What is the difference in heat — emissions between European Union (27) and OECD?

44.28 kt, with European Union (27) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) 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 Heat — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union (27) vs OECD: Heat — Emissions

European Union (27)

588.83 kt

in 2023

OECD

544.55 kt

in 2023

European Union (27) rank

5th

OECD rank

2nd

Heat — Emissions over time

European Union (27)
OECD

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 588.83 kt against 544.55 kt in OECD, a difference of 44.28 kt.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 1.1 times OECD's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD ahead.

European Union (27) ranks 5th and OECD ranks 2nd of 18 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union (27)	OECD	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,441 kt	1,655 kt	786.4 kt	European Union (27)
2000s	1,131 kt	1,026 kt	105.25 kt	European Union (27)
2010s	669.73 kt	581.51 kt	88.22 kt	European Union (27)
2020s	600.02 kt	542.35 kt	57.68 kt	European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher heat — emissions, European Union (27) or OECD?: European Union (27), at 588.83 kt against 544.55 kt in OECD as of 2023.
What is the difference in heat — emissions between European Union (27) and OECD?: 44.28 kt, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and OECD?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do European Union (27) and OECD rank globally for heat — emissions?: European Union (27) ranks 5th and OECD ranks 2nd of 18 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Heat — 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: Heat — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 56 places, 1,489 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.