Energy — Emissions Share in World

World: Energy — Emissions Share was 35.12 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.12 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
35.58 %
in 2012
All-time low
32.5 %
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in World, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 33.1 %1991: 32.5 %1992: 32.5 %1993: 32.6 %1994: 32.7 %1995: 33.1 %1996: 33.8 %1997: 32.8 %1998: 32.6 %1999: 32.6 %2000: 33.6 %2001: 33.9 %2002: 32.5 %2003: 34.1 %2004: 33.8 %2005: 34.5 %2006: 34.4 %2007: 34.5 %2008: 34.9 %2009: 34.1 %2010: 34.9 %2011: 35.5 %2012: 35.6 %2013: 35.4 %2014: 35 %2015: 34.5 %2016: 34.6 %2017: 34.8 %2018: 35.2 %2019: 35.1 %2020: 33.9 %2021: 34.4 %2022: 35.2 %2023: 35.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in World is 35.12 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in World peaked at 35.58 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.5 %, in 2002.

World ranks 14th 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 Share in World, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 33.13 % —
1991 32.51 % -1.9%
1992 32.54 % +0.1%
1993 32.6 % +0.2%
1994 32.69 % +0.3%
1995 33.07 % +1.2%
1996 33.81 % +2.2%
1997 32.83 % -2.9%
1998 32.58 % -0.8%
1999 32.57 % -0.0%
2000 33.61 % +3.2%
2001 33.92 % +0.9%
2002 32.5 % -4.2%
2003 34.12 % +5.0%
2004 33.82 % -0.9%
2005 34.52 % +2.1%
2006 34.36 % -0.5%
2007 34.55 % +0.6%
2008 34.92 % +1.1%
2009 34.11 % -2.3%
2010 34.88 % +2.3%
2011 35.51 % +1.8%
2012 35.58 % +0.2%
2013 35.37 % -0.6%
2014 34.98 % -1.1%
2015 34.47 % -1.5%
2016 34.58 % +0.3%
2017 34.81 % +0.7%
2018 35.22 % +1.2%
2019 35.11 % -0.3%
2020 33.88 % -3.5%
2021 34.42 % +1.6%
2022 35.2 % +2.3%
2023 35.12 % -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.83 % 32.51 % 33.81 % 10
2000s 34.04 % 32.5 % 34.92 % 10
2010s 35.05 % 34.47 % 35.58 % 10
2020s 34.66 % 33.88 % 35.2 % 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 11 Qatar 82.21 % compare
  2. 12 Oman 81.09 % compare
  3. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 76.56 % compare
  4. 14 United Arab Emirates 74.88 % compare
  5. 15 Kuwait 72.14 % compare
  6. 16 Liberia 67.44 % compare
  7. 17 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 64.52 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in World?
Energy — emissions share in World was 35.12 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 35.58 % in 2012.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 32.5 % in 2002.
How does World rank for energy — emissions share?
World ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 data points, 1990–2023
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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.