What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in World?

Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in World was 615.59 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in World?

The highest recorded value was 749.87 kt in 2011.

What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in World?

The lowest recorded value was 251.19 kt in 1999.

How does World rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?

World ranks 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2023.

Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in World

Name: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in World
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

World: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions was 615.59 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

615.59 kt

Change on year

up 1.3%

Rank

1st

of 38 groups

All-time high

749.87 kt

in 2011

All-time low

251.19 kt

in 1999

Years of data

1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in World, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in World stood at 615.59 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in World peaked at 749.87 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 251.19 kt, in 1999.

That places World 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	269.75 kt	251.19 kt	282.56 kt	10
2000s	575.12 kt	411.93 kt	713.73 kt	10
2010s	685.92 kt	597.33 kt	749.87 kt	10
2020s	595.51 kt	578.81 kt	615.59 kt	4

Countries ranked near World

1 China 324.14 kt compare
2 China, mainland 320.22 kt compare
3 OECD 100.06 kt compare
4 Thailand 16.36 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

More climate change data for World

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 4.94 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 1.27 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 3.67 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 4,791 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 130,918 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1.64 million kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 957,726 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 685,096 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 3,614 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 24,468 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in World?: Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in World was 615.59 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in World?: The highest recorded value was 749.87 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 251.19 kt in 1999.
How does World rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?: World ranks 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 276 places, 8,972 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.