Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in World
World: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0255 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
World recorded 0.0255 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.0255 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in World?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in World was 0.0255 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0255 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does World rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.