Coal — Emissions in OECD
OECD: Coal — Emissions was 12.63 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Coal — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, coal — emissions in OECD stood at 12.63 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal — emissions in OECD peaked at 47.12 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.63 kt, in 2022.
That places OECD 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.62 kt | 28.21 kt | 47.12 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.7 kt | 24.28 kt | 32.97 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.55 kt | 18.77 kt | 27.52 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.96 kt | 12.63 kt | 19.14 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 1 China 102.94 kt compare
- 1 China, mainland 102.94 kt compare
- 4 Poland 11.88 kt compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 3.96 kt compare
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.8 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 72,286 million t (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 147,607 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -373,047 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.12 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 757.39 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.12 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -520,654 kt (2025)
- Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 17.56 kt (2024)
- Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 1.77 million ha (2024)
- Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 1.59 million ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal — emissions in OECD?
- Coal — emissions in OECD was 12.63 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest coal — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 47.12 kt in 1993.
- What is the lowest coal — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.63 kt in 2022.
- How does OECD rank for coal — emissions?
- OECD ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Coal — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.