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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD

OECD: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 11.50 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.50 million kt
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
3rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
13.86 million kt
in 2007
All-time low
6.75 million kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) in OECD stood at 11.50 million kt.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 13.86 million kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.75 million kt, in 1961.

That places OECD 3rd out of 231 countries 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) (AR5) in OECD, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 6.75 million kt —
1962 7.06 million kt +4.6%
1963 7.45 million kt +5.5%
1964 7.78 million kt +4.5%
1965 8.07 million kt +3.6%
1966 8.36 million kt +3.6%
1967 8.64 million kt +3.4%
1968 9.07 million kt +5.0%
1969 9.61 million kt +6.0%
1970 10.28 million kt +6.9%
1971 10.40 million kt +1.2%
1972 10.83 million kt +4.2%
1973 11.32 million kt +4.5%
1974 11.05 million kt -2.4%
1975 10.72 million kt -3.0%
1976 11.21 million kt +4.6%
1977 11.33 million kt +1.1%
1978 11.61 million kt +2.4%
1979 11.96 million kt +3.0%
1980 11.74 million kt -1.8%
1981 11.30 million kt -3.8%
1982 10.95 million kt -3.1%
1983 10.85 million kt -0.9%
1984 11.12 million kt +2.5%
1985 11.26 million kt +1.2%
1986 11.26 million kt -0.0%
1987 11.52 million kt +2.4%
1988 11.84 million kt +2.8%
1989 12.12 million kt +2.4%
1990 11.81 million kt -2.6%
1991 11.82 million kt +0.0%
1992 11.91 million kt +0.8%
1993 12.20 million kt +2.4%
1994 12.33 million kt +1.0%
1995 12.48 million kt +1.2%
1996 12.83 million kt +2.8%
1997 12.97 million kt +1.1%
1998 12.97 million kt +0.0%
1999 13.09 million kt +0.9%
2000 13.40 million kt +2.3%
2001 13.35 million kt -0.3%
2002 13.40 million kt +0.4%
2003 13.60 million kt +1.5%
2004 13.74 million kt +1.0%
2005 13.77 million kt +0.2%
2006 13.77 million kt -0.0%
2007 13.86 million kt +0.7%
2008 13.63 million kt -1.6%
2009 12.84 million kt -5.8%
2010 13.23 million kt +3.0%
2011 13.05 million kt -1.4%
2012 12.85 million kt -1.5%
2013 12.90 million kt +0.3%
2014 12.74 million kt -1.2%
2015 12.66 million kt -0.6%
2016 12.50 million kt -1.2%
2017 12.56 million kt +0.4%
2018 12.64 million kt +0.6%
2019 12.38 million kt -2.0%
2020 11.25 million kt -9.2%
2021 11.88 million kt +5.6%
2022 11.94 million kt +0.5%
2023 11.50 million kt -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.09 million kt 6.75 million kt 9.61 million kt 9
1970s 11.07 million kt 10.28 million kt 11.96 million kt 10
1980s 11.40 million kt 10.85 million kt 12.12 million kt 10
1990s 12.44 million kt 11.81 million kt 13.09 million kt 10
2000s 13.54 million kt 12.84 million kt 13.86 million kt 10
2010s 12.75 million kt 12.38 million kt 13.23 million kt 10
2020s 11.64 million kt 11.25 million kt 11.94 million kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 12.23 million kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 11.95 million kt compare
  3. 4 United States 5.10 million kt compare
  4. 5 USSR 3.83 million kt compare
  5. 6 India 3.09 million kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in OECD?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in OECD was 11.50 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 13.86 million kt in 2007.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 6.75 million kt in 1961.
How does OECD rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
OECD ranks 3rd out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (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
264 places, 15,205 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