Energy — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in OECD

OECD: Energy — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 23,587 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23,587 kt
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
30,145 kt
in 1969
All-time low
21,530 kt
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in OECD, 1961–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in OECD is 23,587 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in OECD peaked at 30,145 kt in 1969 and was at its lowest, 21,530 kt, in 2020.

That places OECD 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,528 kt 23,201 kt 30,145 kt 9
1970s 28,089 kt 26,206 kt 30,037 kt 10
1980s 26,353 kt 25,655 kt 27,646 kt 10
1990s 23,801 kt 23,025 kt 24,603 kt 10
2000s 22,794 kt 22,383 kt 23,474 kt 10
2010s 22,840 kt 21,759 kt 23,655 kt 10
2020s 22,738 kt 21,530 kt 23,587 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 26,548 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 26,500 kt compare
  3. 4 USSR 11,328 kt compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 9,140 kt compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 8,920 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in OECD?
Energy — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in OECD was 23,587 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 30,145 kt in 1969.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 21,530 kt in 2020.
How does OECD rank for energy — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
OECD ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf