Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 12.91 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.91 million kt
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
16.19 million kt
in 1989
All-time low
8.64 million kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries is 12.91 million kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries peaked at 16.19 million kt in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.64 million kt, in 1961.

That places Annex I countries 4th out of 32 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 (CO2eq) in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Annex I countries, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 8.64 million kt
1962 9.03 million kt +4.5%
1963 9.54 million kt +5.7%
1964 9.99 million kt +4.6%
1965 10.35 million kt +3.6%
1966 10.72 million kt +3.6%
1967 11.08 million kt +3.4%
1968 11.55 million kt +4.3%
1969 12.19 million kt +5.5%
1970 13.01 million kt +6.8%
1971 13.26 million kt +1.9%
1972 13.83 million kt +4.3%
1973 14.42 million kt +4.3%
1974 14.26 million kt -1.1%
1975 14.05 million kt -1.4%
1976 14.74 million kt +4.9%
1977 14.96 million kt +1.5%
1978 15.37 million kt +2.8%
1979 15.73 million kt +2.3%
1980 15.61 million kt -0.7%
1981 15.08 million kt -3.4%
1982 14.80 million kt -1.9%
1983 14.77 million kt -0.2%
1984 15.06 million kt +2.0%
1985 15.46 million kt +2.7%
1986 15.46 million kt +0.0%
1987 15.72 million kt +1.6%
1988 16.08 million kt +2.3%
1989 16.19 million kt +0.7%
1990 15.63 million kt -3.5%
1991 15.39 million kt -1.6%
1992 14.73 million kt -4.3%
1993 14.53 million kt -1.4%
1994 14.22 million kt -2.1%
1995 14.31 million kt +0.6%
1996 14.53 million kt +1.5%
1997 14.43 million kt -0.7%
1998 14.40 million kt -0.2%
1999 14.51 million kt +0.8%
2000 14.78 million kt +1.8%
2001 14.73 million kt -0.3%
2002 14.76 million kt +0.2%
2003 15.04 million kt +1.9%
2004 15.17 million kt +0.9%
2005 15.19 million kt +0.1%
2006 15.21 million kt +0.1%
2007 15.27 million kt +0.4%
2008 15.04 million kt -1.5%
2009 14.07 million kt -6.5%
2010 14.53 million kt +3.3%
2011 14.39 million kt -1.0%
2012 14.22 million kt -1.2%
2013 14.15 million kt -0.5%
2014 13.98 million kt -1.2%
2015 13.85 million kt -0.9%
2016 13.69 million kt -1.1%
2017 13.83 million kt +1.0%
2018 14.05 million kt +1.6%
2019 13.70 million kt -2.5%
2020 12.56 million kt -8.3%
2021 13.22 million kt +5.2%
2022 13.30 million kt +0.6%
2023 12.91 million kt -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.34 million kt 8.64 million kt 12.19 million kt 9
1970s 14.36 million kt 13.01 million kt 15.73 million kt 10
1980s 15.42 million kt 14.77 million kt 16.19 million kt 10
1990s 14.67 million kt 14.22 million kt 15.63 million kt 10
2000s 14.93 million kt 14.07 million kt 15.27 million kt 10
2010s 14.04 million kt 13.69 million kt 14.53 million kt 10
2020s 13.00 million kt 12.56 million kt 13.30 million kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 1 China 12.23 million kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 11.95 million kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 11.50 million kt compare
  4. 4 USSR 3.83 million kt compare
  5. 5 India 3.09 million kt compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 2.30 million kt compare
  7. 7 Indonesia 1.10 million kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries was 12.91 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 16.19 million kt in 1989.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 8.64 million kt in 1961.
How does Annex I countries rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
Annex I countries ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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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