Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) in World

World: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) was 615.59 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
615.59 kt
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 34 groups
All-time high
749.87 kt
in 2011
All-time low
251.19 kt
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

3004005006007001990200620231990: 267.7 kt1991: 282.6 kt1992: 277 kt1993: 279.7 kt1994: 262.1 kt1995: 273.9 kt1996: 278.6 kt1997: 272.3 kt1998: 252.4 kt1999: 251.2 kt2000: 411.9 kt2001: 472.2 kt2002: 469.4 kt2003: 494.4 kt2004: 570.4 kt2005: 609.8 kt2006: 631.9 kt2007: 670.3 kt2008: 713.7 kt2009: 707.1 kt2010: 729.3 kt2011: 749.9 kt2012: 712.7 kt2013: 722.8 kt2014: 708.1 kt2015: 680.1 kt2016: 684 kt2017: 650.4 kt2018: 624.6 kt2019: 597.3 kt2020: 580.2 kt2021: 578.8 kt2022: 607.4 kt2023: 615.6 kt

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 34 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.

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) in World, year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 267.7 kt —
1991 282.56 kt +5.6%
1992 277.04 kt -2.0%
1993 279.69 kt +1.0%
1994 262.14 kt -6.3%
1995 273.86 kt +4.5%
1996 278.62 kt +1.7%
1997 272.27 kt -2.3%
1998 252.44 kt -7.3%
1999 251.19 kt -0.5%
2000 411.93 kt +64.0%
2001 472.21 kt +14.6%
2002 469.43 kt -0.6%
2003 494.43 kt +5.3%
2004 570.35 kt +15.4%
2005 609.82 kt +6.9%
2006 631.86 kt +3.6%
2007 670.31 kt +6.1%
2008 713.73 kt +6.5%
2009 707.1 kt -0.9%
2010 729.29 kt +3.1%
2011 749.87 kt +2.8%
2012 712.7 kt -5.0%
2013 722.83 kt +1.4%
2014 708.06 kt -2.0%
2015 680.13 kt -3.9%
2016 683.97 kt +0.6%
2017 650.42 kt -4.9%
2018 624.58 kt -4.0%
2019 597.33 kt -4.4%
2020 580.23 kt -2.9%
2021 578.81 kt -0.2%
2022 607.43 kt +4.9%
2023 615.59 kt +1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +64.0% 251.19 kt 411.93 kt

Averages by decade

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

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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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 34 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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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
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.