Energy — Emissions (CH4) in OECD
OECD: Energy — Emissions (CH4) was 23,587 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions in OECD, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions 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 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 229 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.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,201 kt | — |
| 1962 | 24,035 kt | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 24,984 kt | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 25,771 kt | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 26,710 kt | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 27,294 kt | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 27,836 kt | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 28,774 kt | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 30,145 kt | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 30,037 kt | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 29,177 kt | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 29,323 kt | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 29,470 kt | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 27,931 kt | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 28,486 kt | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 26,381 kt | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 26,206 kt | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 26,265 kt | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 27,613 kt | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 27,646 kt | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 26,946 kt | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 27,168 kt | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 26,010 kt | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 25,655 kt | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 26,192 kt | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 26,151 kt | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 26,140 kt | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 25,951 kt | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 25,666 kt | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 24,603 kt | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 24,239 kt | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 23,946 kt | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 23,908 kt | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 23,470 kt | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 23,563 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 23,642 kt | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 24,158 kt | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 23,456 kt | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 23,025 kt | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 22,840 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 23,091 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 22,470 kt | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 22,642 kt | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 22,582 kt | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 22,440 kt | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 22,878 kt | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 23,144 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 23,474 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 22,383 kt | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 22,557 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 23,097 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 22,957 kt | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 22,905 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 23,352 kt | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 22,946 kt | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 21,759 kt | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 22,182 kt | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22,989 kt | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 23,655 kt | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 21,530 kt | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 22,718 kt | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 23,120 kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 23,587 kt | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 China 26,548 kt compare
- 2 China, mainland 26,500 kt compare
- 4 United States 15,300 kt compare
- 5 USSR 11,328 kt compare
- 6 Russian Federation 9,140 kt compare
- 6 Russia 9,140 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 3.61 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.14 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 79.71 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 65.07 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 14.64 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 51.58 million t (2050)
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,497 kt (2050)
- Crop Residues — Emissions 224.02 kt (2050)
- Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 59,366 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions in OECD?
- Energy — emissions in OECD was 23,587 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 30,145 kt in 1969.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,530 kt in 2020.
- How does OECD rank for energy — emissions?
- OECD ranks 3rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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