Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in World

World: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 74.44 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74.44 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
76.37 %
in 2011
All-time low
68.27 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in World, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 69.1 %1991: 69.6 %1992: 69.3 %1993: 69.4 %1994: 69.2 %1995: 69.3 %1996: 70 %1997: 68.3 %1998: 69.3 %1999: 69.8 %2000: 70.5 %2001: 74.3 %2002: 73.2 %2003: 74.5 %2004: 73.8 %2005: 74.6 %2006: 74 %2007: 74.9 %2008: 75.5 %2009: 74.5 %2010: 75.5 %2011: 76.4 %2012: 76.3 %2013: 76.2 %2014: 75.4 %2015: 75.5 %2016: 75.4 %2017: 75.5 %2018: 75.4 %2019: 74.9 %2020: 74.2 %2021: 74.4 %2022: 74.9 %2023: 74.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in World stood at 74.44 %.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in World peaked at 76.37 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.27 %, in 1997.

That places World 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in World, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 69.09 % —
1991 69.56 % +0.7%
1992 69.27 % -0.4%
1993 69.42 % +0.2%
1994 69.22 % -0.3%
1995 69.28 % +0.1%
1996 70.03 % +1.1%
1997 68.27 % -2.5%
1998 69.27 % +1.5%
1999 69.85 % +0.8%
2000 70.52 % +1.0%
2001 74.32 % +5.4%
2002 73.18 % -1.5%
2003 74.47 % +1.8%
2004 73.85 % -0.8%
2005 74.57 % +1.0%
2006 74.02 % -0.7%
2007 74.93 % +1.2%
2008 75.52 % +0.8%
2009 74.51 % -1.3%
2010 75.5 % +1.3%
2011 76.37 % +1.2%
2012 76.34 % -0.0%
2013 76.23 % -0.1%
2014 75.38 % -1.1%
2015 75.47 % +0.1%
2016 75.44 % -0.0%
2017 75.49 % +0.1%
2018 75.4 % -0.1%
2019 74.92 % -0.6%
2020 74.22 % -0.9%
2021 74.43 % +0.3%
2022 74.87 % +0.6%
2023 74.44 % -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.33 % 68.27 % 70.03 % 10
2000s 73.99 % 70.52 % 75.52 % 10
2010s 75.65 % 74.92 % 76.37 % 10
2020s 74.49 % 74.22 % 74.87 % 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 10 Marshall Islands 98.5 % compare
  2. 11 Anguilla 98.06 % compare
  3. 12 Aruba 97.47 % compare
  4. 13 Netherlands Antilles (former) 97.43 % compare
  5. 14 Congo 97.35 % compare
  6. 15 South Africa 97.16 % compare
  7. 16 British Virgin Islands 96.95 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in World?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in World was 74.44 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 76.37 % in 2011.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 68.27 % in 1997.
How does World rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
World ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.