Which has higher natural gas — emissions, Annex I countries or OECD?

Annex I countries, at 20,778 kt against 15,127 kt in OECD as of 2023.

What is the difference in natural gas — emissions between Annex I countries and OECD?

5,651 kt, with Annex I countries ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries 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 Natural gas — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Annex I countries vs OECD: Natural gas — Emissions

Annex I countries

20,778 kt

in 2023

OECD

15,127 kt

in 2023

Annex I countries rank

2nd

OECD rank

1st

Natural gas — Emissions over time

Annex I countries
OECD

How they compare

Annex I countries currently reports 20,778 kt against 15,127 kt in OECD, a difference of 5,651 kt.

That makes Annex I countries's figure about 1.4 times OECD's.

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

Annex I countries ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 25 groups.

Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Annex I countries	OECD	Difference	Ahead
1990s	20,784 kt	12,714 kt	8,070 kt	Annex I countries
2000s	19,942 kt	17,859 kt	2,083 kt	Annex I countries
2010s	20,035 kt	16,510 kt	3,525 kt	Annex I countries
2020s	21,100 kt	15,866 kt	5,235 kt	Annex I countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas — emissions, Annex I countries or OECD?: Annex I countries, at 20,778 kt against 15,127 kt in OECD as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural gas — emissions between Annex I countries and OECD?: 5,651 kt, with Annex I countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and OECD?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Annex I countries and OECD rank globally for natural gas — emissions?: Annex I countries ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Natural gas — 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: Natural gas — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 82 places, 2,339 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.