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
14th
of 34 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 14th out of 34 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.

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. 11 Aruba 97.47 % compare
  2. 12 Netherlands Antilles (former) 97.43 % compare
  3. 13 Congo 97.35 % compare
  4. 14 British Virgin Islands 96.95 % compare
  5. 15 Nauru 96.06 % compare
  6. 16 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 95.9 % compare
  7. 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.16 % 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 14th out of 34 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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About this data

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
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.