Energy — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Energy — Emissions was 335.07 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
335.07 kt
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
481.48 kt
in 1999
All-time low
163.24 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in OECD, 1961–2023

200300400500196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in OECD is 335.07 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in OECD peaked at 481.48 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 163.24 kt, in 1961.

That places OECD 3rd out of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 183.01 kt 163.24 kt 205.3 kt 9
1970s 223.7 kt 199.94 kt 252.89 kt 10
1980s 266.68 kt 246.55 kt 300.36 kt 10
1990s 387.41 kt 307.47 kt 481.48 kt 10
2000s 431.68 kt 394.3 kt 455.01 kt 10
2010s 386.94 kt 367.11 kt 410.61 kt 10
2020s 339 kt 328.55 kt 347.74 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 411.61 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 407 kt compare
  3. 4 India 167 kt compare
  4. 5 USSR 70.32 kt compare
  5. 6 Brazil 36.7 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in OECD?
Energy — emissions in OECD was 335.07 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 481.48 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 163.24 kt in 1961.
How does OECD rank for energy — emissions?
OECD ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (N2O)
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