Coal — Emissions in World
World: Coal — Emissions was 40,700 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Coal — Emissions in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, coal — emissions in World stood at 40,700 kt.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal — emissions in World peaked at 97,792 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37,772 kt, in 2002.
That places World 1st out of 25 groups 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 | 63,633 kt | 50,886 kt | 97,792 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,013 kt | 37,772 kt | 54,301 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,740 kt | 53,322 kt | 65,803 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,489 kt | 40,389 kt | 53,924 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 8.22 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 4.75 billion (2025)
- Urban population 57.8% (2025)
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 313,534 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 4.14 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -3.60 million kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 9,647 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 2.81 million kt (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal — emissions in World?
- Coal — emissions in World was 40,700 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest coal — emissions recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 97,792 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest coal — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,772 kt in 2002.
- How does World rank for coal — emissions?
- World ranks 1st out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
- Is coal — emissions rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.