Electricity — Emissions in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Electricity — Emissions was 83,856 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83,856 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 30 groups
All-time high
101,858 kt
in 1990
All-time low
39,840 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 101.9k kt1991: 98.3k kt1992: 75.0k kt1993: 67.5k kt1994: 62.9k kt1995: 55.9k kt1996: 55.5k kt1997: 50.1k kt1998: 48.1k kt1999: 45.5k kt2000: 42.2k kt2001: 39.8k kt2002: 59.9k kt2003: 59.4k kt2004: 57.0k kt2005: 58.1k kt2006: 57.9k kt2007: 58.1k kt2008: 56.4k kt2009: 52.8k kt2010: 55.8k kt2011: 52.9k kt2012: 51.6k kt2013: 53.3k kt2014: 53.5k kt2015: 59.6k kt2016: 62.4k kt2017: 66.8k kt2018: 67.3k kt2019: 84.9k kt2020: 84.1k kt2021: 77.9k kt2022: 83.8k kt2023: 83.9k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Annex I countries is 83,856 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 101,858 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39,840 kt, in 2001.

Annex I countries ranks 5th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Electricity — Emissions in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CO2) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 101,858 kt —
1991 98,330 kt -3.5%
1992 74,957 kt -23.8%
1993 67,471 kt -10.0%
1994 62,899 kt -6.8%
1995 55,850 kt -11.2%
1996 55,526 kt -0.6%
1997 50,092 kt -9.8%
1998 48,097 kt -4.0%
1999 45,519 kt -5.4%
2000 42,173 kt -7.4%
2001 39,840 kt -5.5%
2002 59,943 kt +50.5%
2003 59,356 kt -1.0%
2004 57,019 kt -3.9%
2005 58,062 kt +1.8%
2006 57,882 kt -0.3%
2007 58,053 kt +0.3%
2008 56,430 kt -2.8%
2009 52,782 kt -6.5%
2010 55,770 kt +5.7%
2011 52,859 kt -5.2%
2012 51,592 kt -2.4%
2013 53,254 kt +3.2%
2014 53,526 kt +0.5%
2015 59,559 kt +11.3%
2016 62,430 kt +4.8%
2017 66,766 kt +6.9%
2018 67,337 kt +0.9%
2019 84,879 kt +26.1%
2020 84,119 kt -0.9%
2021 77,933 kt -7.4%
2022 83,850 kt +7.6%
2023 83,856 kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity — Emissions in Annex I countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +50.5% 39,840 kt 59,943 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66,060 kt 45,519 kt 101,858 kt 10
2000s 54,154 kt 39,840 kt 59,943 kt 10
2010s 60,797 kt 51,592 kt 84,879 kt 10
2020s 82,440 kt 77,933 kt 84,119 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 2 China 145,694 kt compare
  2. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 25,133 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 143,800 kt compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 6,254 kt compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 3,440 kt compare
  6. 4 OECD 90,142 kt compare
  7. 5 Russian Federation 9,879 kt compare
  8. 6 Republic of Korea 9,359 kt compare
  9. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 376.9 kt compare
  10. 7 Mexico 6,492 kt compare
  11. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 225.19 kt compare
  12. 8 Turkmenistan 4,394 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Annex I countries?
Electricity — emissions in Annex I countries was 83,856 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 101,858 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 39,840 kt in 2001.
How does Annex I countries rank for electricity — emissions?
Annex I countries ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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