Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD

OECD: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 660,425 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
660,425 kt
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
3rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
844,064 kt
in 1969
All-time low
602,829 kt
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD stood at 660,425 kt.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD peaked at 844,064 kt in 1969 and was at its lowest, 602,829 kt, in 2020.

That places OECD 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 742,785 kt 649,636 kt 844,064 kt 9
1970s 786,487 kt 733,758 kt 841,037 kt 10
1980s 737,874 kt 718,328 kt 774,087 kt 10
1990s 666,428 kt 644,709 kt 688,890 kt 10
2000s 638,246 kt 626,713 kt 657,286 kt 10
2010s 639,516 kt 609,244 kt 662,350 kt 10
2020s 636,673 kt 602,829 kt 660,425 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 743,347 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 742,000 kt compare
  3. 4 USSR 317,186 kt compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 255,920 kt compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 249,760 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD was 660,425 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 844,064 kt in 1969.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 602,829 kt in 2020.
How does OECD rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
OECD ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 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