Energy — Emissions per capita in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Energy — Emissions per capita was 9.5 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.5 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
5th
of 34 groups
All-time high
12.48 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
9.25 t CO2eq/cap
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 12.5 t CO2eq/cap1991: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap1992: 12.3 t CO2eq/cap1993: 12 t CO2eq/cap1994: 11.7 t CO2eq/cap1995: 11.7 t CO2eq/cap1996: 11.9 t CO2eq/cap1997: 11.8 t CO2eq/cap1998: 11.7 t CO2eq/cap1999: 11.8 t CO2eq/cap2000: 11.9 t CO2eq/cap2001: 11.8 t CO2eq/cap2002: 11.8 t CO2eq/cap2003: 12 t CO2eq/cap2004: 12 t CO2eq/cap2005: 12 t CO2eq/cap2006: 12 t CO2eq/cap2007: 11.9 t CO2eq/cap2008: 11.7 t CO2eq/cap2009: 10.9 t CO2eq/cap2010: 11.2 t CO2eq/cap2011: 11.1 t CO2eq/cap2012: 10.9 t CO2eq/cap2013: 10.8 t CO2eq/cap2014: 10.6 t CO2eq/cap2015: 10.4 t CO2eq/cap2016: 10.2 t CO2eq/cap2017: 10.3 t CO2eq/cap2018: 10.4 t CO2eq/cap2019: 10.1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 9.2 t CO2eq/cap2021: 9.7 t CO2eq/cap2022: 9.8 t CO2eq/cap2023: 9.5 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Annex I countries stood at 9.5 t CO2eq/cap.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Annex I countries peaked at 12.48 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.25 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.

Annex I countries ranks 5th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.95 t CO2eq/cap 11.69 t CO2eq/cap 12.48 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 11.8 t CO2eq/cap 10.89 t CO2eq/cap 12.03 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 10.59 t CO2eq/cap 10.11 t CO2eq/cap 11.2 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 9.57 t CO2eq/cap 9.25 t CO2eq/cap 9.79 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 2 Bahrain 31.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 3 Kuwait 29.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 4 Brunei Darussalam 28.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 5 United Arab Emirates 26.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 6 Trinidad and Tobago 22.87 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 7 Saudi Arabia 21.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 8 Oman 19.65 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Annex I countries?
Energy — emissions per capita in Annex I countries was 9.5 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 12.48 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 9.25 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
How does Annex I countries rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Annex I countries ranks 5th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.