Energy — Emissions per capita in World
World: Energy — Emissions per capita was 4.79 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in World stood at 4.79 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in World peaked at 4.91 t CO2eq/cap in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.18 t CO2eq/cap, in 1998.
World ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in World, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.44 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 4.46 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.33 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.3 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.24 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.31 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.27 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.18 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.26 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.22 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.58 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.66 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.7 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.76 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.63 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.9 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.91 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.86 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.84 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.79 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.73 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.76 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.81 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.82 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.53 t CO2eq/cap | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.72 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.77 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.79 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3 t CO2eq/cap | 4.18 t CO2eq/cap | 4.46 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 t CO2eq/cap | 4.22 t CO2eq/cap | 4.76 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 t CO2eq/cap | 4.73 t CO2eq/cap | 4.91 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 t CO2eq/cap | 4.53 t CO2eq/cap | 4.79 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 13 Russian Federation 15.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 13 Russia 15.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 15 Australia 15.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 16 United States 14.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 17 Palau 14.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 14.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 13.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions per capita in World?
- Energy — emissions per capita in World was 4.79 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 t CO2eq/cap in 2012.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- How does World rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- World ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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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.