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 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 | 202,431 kt | — |
| 1991 | 213,191 kt | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 221,260 kt | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 220,283 kt | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 231,375 kt | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 236,175 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 245,226 kt | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 239,362 kt | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 239,560 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 235,096 kt | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 228,538 kt | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 230,901 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 242,651 kt | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 250,506 kt | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 260,663 kt | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 266,142 kt | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 279,577 kt | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 285,354 kt | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 295,181 kt | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 306,145 kt | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 317,531 kt | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 320,732 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 332,087 kt | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 358,849 kt | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 368,950 kt | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 385,556 kt | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 418,013 kt | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 440,134 kt | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 455,112 kt | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 500,291 kt | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 495,056 kt | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 521,307 kt | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 548,759 kt | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 548,778 kt | +0.0% |
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
- 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 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 30 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.