Electricity — Emissions in World
World: Electricity — Emissions was 548,778 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 548,778 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in World peaked at 548,778 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 202,431 kt, in 1990.
That places World 1st out of 34 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228,396 kt | 202,431 kt | 245,226 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 264,566 kt | 228,538 kt | 306,145 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 389,726 kt | 317,531 kt | 500,291 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 528,475 kt | 495,056 kt | 548,778 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 electricity — emissions in World?
- Electricity — emissions in World was 548,778 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 548,778 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,431 kt in 1990.
- How does World rank for electricity — emissions?
- World ranks 1st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 (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.