Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in OECD
OECD: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 660,425 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD, 1961–2023
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 229 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 649,636 kt | — |
| 1962 | 672,989 kt | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 699,562 kt | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 721,586 kt | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 747,880 kt | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 764,242 kt | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 779,420 kt | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 805,686 kt | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 844,064 kt | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 841,037 kt | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 816,959 kt | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 821,052 kt | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 825,156 kt | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 782,066 kt | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 797,594 kt | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 738,673 kt | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 733,758 kt | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 735,419 kt | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 773,158 kt | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 774,087 kt | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 754,491 kt | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 760,706 kt | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 728,282 kt | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 718,328 kt | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 733,389 kt | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 732,233 kt | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 731,934 kt | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 726,630 kt | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 718,657 kt | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 688,890 kt | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 678,699 kt | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 670,478 kt | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 669,426 kt | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 657,167 kt | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 659,763 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 661,977 kt | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 676,412 kt | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 656,756 kt | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 644,709 kt | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 639,530 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 646,560 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 629,158 kt | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 633,991 kt | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 632,281 kt | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 628,310 kt | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 640,586 kt | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 648,046 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 657,286 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 626,713 kt | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 631,594 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 646,712 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 642,796 kt | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 641,334 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 653,850 kt | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 642,491 kt | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 609,244 kt | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 621,090 kt | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 643,703 kt | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 662,350 kt | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 602,829 kt | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 636,089 kt | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 647,350 kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 660,425 kt | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 China 743,347 kt compare
- 2 China, mainland 742,000 kt compare
- 4 United States 428,400 kt compare
- 5 USSR 317,186 kt compare
- 6 Russian Federation 255,920 kt compare
- 6 Russia 255,920 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
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 229 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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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