Energy — Emissions (CO2) in World
World: Energy — Emissions (CO2) was 35.14 million 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 35.14 million kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in World peaked at 35.14 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.15 million kt, in 1961.
World ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.15 million kt | — |
| 1962 | 9.47 million kt | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 10.01 million kt | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 10.48 million kt | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 10.95 million kt | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 11.45 million kt | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 11.76 million kt | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 12.39 million kt | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 13.22 million kt | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 14.38 million kt | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 14.91 million kt | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 15.60 million kt | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 16.41 million kt | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 16.38 million kt | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 16.37 million kt | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 17.25 million kt | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 17.71 million kt | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 18.38 million kt | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 18.93 million kt | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 18.88 million kt | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 18.37 million kt | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 18.25 million kt | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 18.44 million kt | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 19.03 million kt | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 19.74 million kt | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 20.00 million kt | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 20.48 million kt | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 21.23 million kt | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 21.61 million kt | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 21.02 million kt | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 21.60 million kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 21.29 million kt | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 21.45 million kt | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 21.47 million kt | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.86 million kt | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 22.43 million kt | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 22.52 million kt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.41 million kt | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 22.91 million kt | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 23.55 million kt | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 23.62 million kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.11 million kt | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 25.40 million kt | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 26.32 million kt | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 27.14 million kt | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 28.01 million kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 28.72 million kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 29.47 million kt | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 29.03 million kt | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 30.57 million kt | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 31.57 million kt | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 32.03 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 32.12 million kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.37 million kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.49 million kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.46 million kt | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 33.03 million kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 33.76 million kt | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 34.16 million kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 32.43 million kt | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 34.07 million kt | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 34.67 million kt | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 35.14 million kt | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.99 million kt | 9.15 million kt | 13.22 million kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.63 million kt | 14.38 million kt | 18.93 million kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.60 million kt | 18.25 million kt | 21.61 million kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.90 million kt | 21.02 million kt | 22.91 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.54 million kt | 23.55 million kt | 29.47 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.46 million kt | 30.57 million kt | 34.16 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.08 million kt | 32.43 million kt | 35.14 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 China 11.38 million kt compare
- 2 China, mainland 11.10 million kt compare
- 3 OECD 10.75 million kt compare
- 4 United States 4.64 million 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 35.14 million 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 35.14 million kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 million kt in 1961.
- 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 9.4%. 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 (CO2). 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