Coal — Emissions in OECD
OECD: Coal — Emissions was 3,984 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Coal — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal — emissions in OECD is 3,984 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal — emissions in OECD peaked at 14,858 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3,984 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 | 12,808 kt | 8,896 kt | 14,858 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,735 kt | 7,656 kt | 10,398 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,426 kt | 5,920 kt | 8,677 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,717 kt | 3,984 kt | 6,036 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 1 China 32,461 kt compare
- 1 China, mainland 32,461 kt compare
- 4 Poland 3,747 kt compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 1,250 kt compare
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 882.49 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 3,984 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 14,858 kt in 1993.
- What is the lowest coal — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,984 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 (CO2). 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.