Electricity — Emissions in World
World: Electricity — Emissions was 982.87 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Emissions in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — emissions in World stood at 982.87 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in World peaked at 982.87 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 348.99 kt, in 1990.
That places World 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity — Emissions in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 348.99 kt | — |
| 1991 | 366.78 kt | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 423.93 kt | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 431.32 kt | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 443.43 kt | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 442.07 kt | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 443.27 kt | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 441.81 kt | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 440.6 kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 434.46 kt | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 423.62 kt | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 429.32 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 461.98 kt | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 476.07 kt | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 493.97 kt | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 508.58 kt | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 531.45 kt | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 535.35 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 554 kt | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 574.46 kt | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 600.49 kt | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 619.61 kt | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 636.94 kt | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 658.59 kt | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 675.66 kt | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 708.46 kt | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 758.22 kt | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 796.62 kt | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 826.39 kt | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 906.71 kt | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 902.94 kt | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 941.26 kt | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 980.85 kt | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 982.87 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 421.67 kt | 348.99 kt | 443.43 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 498.88 kt | 423.62 kt | 574.46 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 718.77 kt | 600.49 kt | 906.71 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 951.98 kt | 902.94 kt | 982.87 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — emissions in World?
- Electricity — emissions in World was 982.87 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 982.87 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 348.99 kt in 1990.
- How does World rank for electricity — emissions?
- World ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — 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.