Energy — Emissions (CH4) in World
World: Energy — Emissions (CH4) was 118,295 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions in World, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions in World stood at 118,295 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in World peaked at 118,295 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56,295 kt, in 1962.
That places World 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56,352 kt | — |
| 1962 | 56,295 kt | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 58,568 kt | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 59,337 kt | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 61,586 kt | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 65,500 kt | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 64,784 kt | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 65,327 kt | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 69,687 kt | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 73,413 kt | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 72,468 kt | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 74,496 kt | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 78,019 kt | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 76,732 kt | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 76,788 kt | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 78,268 kt | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 79,498 kt | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 80,216 kt | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 83,628 kt | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 80,138 kt | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 74,749 kt | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 75,105 kt | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 74,684 kt | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 76,929 kt | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 78,520 kt | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 80,535 kt | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 81,930 kt | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 85,220 kt | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 87,989 kt | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 87,214 kt | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 84,984 kt | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 85,054 kt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 85,122 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 86,175 kt | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 88,202 kt | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 90,854 kt | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 91,346 kt | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 88,240 kt | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 87,444 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 90,448 kt | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 90,396 kt | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 87,784 kt | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 93,536 kt | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 95,562 kt | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 98,005 kt | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 100,124 kt | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 99,700 kt | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 101,279 kt | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 99,538 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 102,523 kt | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 107,511 kt | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 108,734 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 107,204 kt | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 108,184 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 106,962 kt | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 106,111 kt | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 108,371 kt | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 111,734 kt | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 113,285 kt | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 107,025 kt | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 110,757 kt | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 115,308 kt | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 118,295 kt | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,937 kt | 56,295 kt | 69,687 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 77,353 kt | 72,468 kt | 83,628 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,580 kt | 74,684 kt | 87,989 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,463 kt | 84,984 kt | 91,346 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,637 kt | 87,784 kt | 101,279 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,062 kt | 102,523 kt | 113,285 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,846 kt | 107,025 kt | 118,295 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 China 26,548 kt compare
- 2 China, mainland 26,500 kt compare
- 3 OECD 23,587 kt compare
- 4 United States 15,300 kt compare
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 energy — emissions in World?
- Energy — emissions in World was 118,295 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 118,295 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,295 kt in 1962.
- How does World rank for energy — emissions?
- World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 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