Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in World
World: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.2708 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in World stood at 0.2708 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.2708 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0878 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0878 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0908 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.096 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1006 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1051 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1099 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1128 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1189 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1268 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.138 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1431 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1497 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1575 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1571 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1571 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1656 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1699 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1764 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1817 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1811 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1762 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1752 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.177 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1826 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1894 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1919 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1965 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2037 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2073 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2017 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2073 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1692 kt per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1688 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.169 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1721 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1765 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1772 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1763 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1802 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1852 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1857 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1895 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1997 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2067 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2131 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2197 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2253 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2313 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2278 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2399 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2477 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2465 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2472 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2491 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2501 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2498 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2542 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2598 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2628 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2496 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2625 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2672 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2708 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0878 kt per square kilometre | 0.1268 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1596 kt per square kilometre | 0.138 kt per square kilometre | 0.1817 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1881 kt per square kilometre | 0.1752 kt per square kilometre | 0.2073 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1798 kt per square kilometre | 0.1688 kt per square kilometre | 0.2073 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2084 kt per square kilometre | 0.1852 kt per square kilometre | 0.2313 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2507 kt per square kilometre | 0.2399 kt per square kilometre | 0.2628 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2625 kt per square kilometre | 0.2496 kt per square kilometre | 0.2708 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
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- 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 (co2), per square kilometre in World?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in World was 0.2708 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2708 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0878 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does World rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.