Coal — Emissions (CO2) by country
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...
What the numbers show
Coal — Emissions (CO2) is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 32,461 kt in China, mainland; the lowest is 0 kt in Slovakia.
The median across all reporting countries is 12 kt, and the mean is 2,037 kt.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Chile (up 546.2%), and the largest decrease in Belarus (down 100.0%).
Coal — Emissions (CO2): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China, mainland | 32,461 kt | 2023 | down 28.7% | rising |
| 1 | China | 32,461 kt | 2023 | down 28.7% | rising |
| 3 | OECD | 3,984 kt | 2023 | down 49.8% | falling |
| 4 | Poland | 3,747 kt | 2023 | down 50.3% | falling |
| 5 | South Africa | 1,614 kt | 2023 | down 43.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 1,250 kt | 2023 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 7 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 882.49 kt | 2023 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 229.25 kt | 2023 | up 253.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Colombia | 187.39 kt | 2012 | — | rising |
| 10 | Chile | 122.59 kt | 2023 | up 546.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 81.78 kt | 2023 | up 203.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Viet Nam | 67.41 kt | 2023 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 13 | Russian Federation | 64.64 kt | 2023 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Germany | 49.99 kt | 2006 | down 87.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Belgium | 43.29 kt | 2023 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 16 | Denmark | 24.46 kt | 2023 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Ukraine | 15.76 kt | 2023 | down 84.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Finland | 14.9 kt | 2023 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 19 | Lithuania | 13.49 kt | 2023 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Hungary | 10.52 kt | 2023 | up 92.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Republic of Moldova | 10.49 kt | 2023 | up 120.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Sweden | 10.32 kt | 1998 | down 96.9% | volatile |
| 23 | France | 7.64 kt | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 24 | New Zealand | 7.45 kt | 2023 | down 29.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Australia and New Zealand | 7.45 kt | 2023 | down 29.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Mongolia | 5.53 kt | 2023 | up 413.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Norway | 5.1 kt | 1997 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 28 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 4.85 kt | 2012 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Romania | 4.61 kt | 1994 | — | falling |
| 30 | Kyrgyzstan | 4.32 kt | 2023 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Czechia | 3 kt | 2023 | down 70.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Estonia | 2.4 kt | 2023 | down 84.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Georgia | 0.6309 kt | 2023 | up 352.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Latvia | 0.0903 kt | 2023 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Austria | 0.0421 kt | 2023 | down 73.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Belarus | 0 kt | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Botswana | 0 kt | 2023 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 36 | Slovakia | 0 kt | 2015 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 40,700 kt
- Non-Annex I countries 36,664 kt
- Asia 34,684 kt
- Eastern Asia 33,349 kt
- Europe 4,043 kt
- Annex I countries 4,037 kt
- European Union (27) 3,949 kt
- Eastern Europe 3,933 kt
- Africa 1,843 kt
- Southern Africa 1,614 kt
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 1,516 kt
- Central Asia 1,267 kt
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 1,128 kt
- United States of America 370.17 kt
- Northern America 370.17 kt
- Eastern Africa 229.25 kt
- Americas 122.59 kt
- South America 122.59 kt
- South-eastern Asia 67.41 kt
- Northern Europe 55.33 kt
- Western Europe 50.97 kt
- Oceania 7.45 kt
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 5.67 kt
- Western Asia 0.6309 kt
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.