Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions, OECD or World?

World, at 48,650 kt against 9,648 kt in OECD as of 2023.

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

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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

OECD vs World: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4)

OECD

9,648 kt

in 2023

World

48,650 kt

in 2023

OECD rank

3rd

World rank

1st

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) over time

OECD
World

How they compare

World currently reports 48,650 kt against 9,648 kt in OECD, a difference of 39,002 kt.

That makes World's figure about 5.0 times OECD's.

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

OECD ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	OECD	World	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8,672 kt	39,405 kt	30,733 kt	World
2000s	9,669 kt	44,515 kt	34,846 kt	World
2010s	9,703 kt	47,641 kt	37,938 kt	World
2020s	9,617 kt	48,418 kt	38,801 kt	World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions, OECD or World?: World, at 48,650 kt against 9,648 kt in OECD as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions between OECD and World?: 39,002 kt, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and World?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do OECD and World rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions?: OECD ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 283 places, 9,260 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.