Energy — Emissions Share in World

World: Energy — Emissions Share was 91.8 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
91.8 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
94 %
in 2011
All-time low
85.07 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in World, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 86.9 %1991: 87.2 %1992: 87 %1993: 87 %1994: 86.8 %1995: 86.8 %1996: 87.5 %1997: 85.1 %1998: 86.8 %1999: 87.2 %2000: 87.5 %2001: 93.9 %2002: 92.5 %2003: 93.3 %2004: 92.4 %2005: 92.9 %2006: 91.8 %2007: 92.9 %2008: 93.1 %2009: 92 %2010: 92.8 %2011: 94 %2012: 93.9 %2013: 93.7 %2014: 92.7 %2015: 92.9 %2016: 92.9 %2017: 93 %2018: 92.5 %2019: 91.9 %2020: 92.2 %2021: 91.7 %2022: 92.2 %2023: 91.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in World stood at 91.8 %.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in World peaked at 94 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 85.07 %, in 1997.

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 (CO2) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 86.88 % —
1991 87.2 % +0.4%
1992 86.99 % -0.2%
1993 87 % +0.0%
1994 86.84 % -0.2%
1995 86.82 % -0.0%
1996 87.46 % +0.7%
1997 85.07 % -2.7%
1998 86.79 % +2.0%
1999 87.23 % +0.5%
2000 87.5 % +0.3%
2001 93.92 % +7.3%
2002 92.48 % -1.5%
2003 93.35 % +0.9%
2004 92.39 % -1.0%
2005 92.92 % +0.6%
2006 91.81 % -1.2%
2007 92.86 % +1.1%
2008 93.06 % +0.2%
2009 92.02 % -1.1%
2010 92.79 % +0.8%
2011 94 % +1.3%
2012 93.92 % -0.1%
2013 93.65 % -0.3%
2014 92.71 % -1.0%
2015 92.91 % +0.2%
2016 92.87 % -0.0%
2017 92.95 % +0.1%
2018 92.53 % -0.5%
2019 91.91 % -0.7%
2020 92.23 % +0.3%
2021 91.73 % -0.5%
2022 92.15 % +0.5%
2023 91.8 % -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.83 % 85.07 % 87.46 % 10
2000s 92.23 % 87.5 % 93.92 % 10
2010s 93.02 % 91.91 % 94 % 10
2020s 91.98 % 91.73 % 92.23 % 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 11 Palau 124.73 % compare
  2. 12 Croatia 116.77 % compare
  3. 13 South Africa 115.93 % compare
  4. 14 New Zealand 112.5 % compare
  5. 15 Jamaica 112.28 % compare
  6. 16 Philippines 112.01 % compare
  7. 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 110.75 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in World?
Energy — emissions share in World was 91.8 % 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 94 % in 2011.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 85.07 % in 1997.
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 2.0%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 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.