Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in World

World: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 3.85 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.85 million kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 34 groups
All-time high
3.85 million kt
in 2022
All-time low
1.45 million kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in World, 1990–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200620231990: 1.5M kt1991: 1.6M kt1992: 1.7M kt1993: 1.7M kt1994: 1.7M kt1995: 1.8M kt1996: 1.9M kt1997: 2.0M kt1998: 2.0M kt1999: 2.0M kt2000: 2.2M kt2001: 2.3M kt2002: 2.3M kt2003: 2.4M kt2004: 2.5M kt2005: 2.6M kt2006: 2.7M kt2007: 2.8M kt2008: 2.9M kt2009: 2.9M kt2010: 3.1M kt2011: 3.1M kt2012: 3.2M kt2013: 3.4M kt2014: 3.4M kt2015: 3.4M kt2016: 3.5M kt2017: 3.5M kt2018: 3.5M kt2019: 3.6M kt2020: 3.6M kt2021: 3.8M kt2022: 3.9M kt2023: 3.9M kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in World stood at 3.85 million kt.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in World peaked at 3.85 million kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million kt, in 1990.

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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in World, year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.45 million kt —
1991 1.59 million kt +9.8%
1992 1.66 million kt +4.1%
1993 1.68 million kt +1.2%
1994 1.71 million kt +1.6%
1995 1.82 million kt +6.7%
1996 1.90 million kt +4.5%
1997 1.96 million kt +2.9%
1998 1.97 million kt +0.5%
1999 2.03 million kt +3.0%
2000 2.19 million kt +8.0%
2001 2.27 million kt +4.0%
2002 2.31 million kt +1.7%
2003 2.42 million kt +4.4%
2004 2.53 million kt +4.8%
2005 2.61 million kt +3.2%
2006 2.71 million kt +3.8%
2007 2.85 million kt +5.0%
2008 2.91 million kt +2.3%
2009 2.92 million kt +0.2%
2010 3.05 million kt +4.7%
2011 3.15 million kt +3.1%
2012 3.19 million kt +1.3%
2013 3.36 million kt +5.3%
2014 3.43 million kt +2.1%
2015 3.43 million kt -0.2%
2016 3.51 million kt +2.3%
2017 3.51 million kt +0.1%
2018 3.55 million kt +1.2%
2019 3.55 million kt +0.1%
2020 3.59 million kt +0.9%
2021 3.76 million kt +4.9%
2022 3.85 million kt +2.4%
2023 3.85 million kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.78 million kt 1.45 million kt 2.03 million kt 10
2000s 2.57 million kt 2.19 million kt 2.92 million kt 10
2010s 3.37 million kt 3.05 million kt 3.55 million kt 10
2020s 3.76 million kt 3.59 million kt 3.85 million kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 1.22 million kt compare
  2. 2 China 1.04 million kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 997,122 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 198,116 kt compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in World?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in World was 3.85 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 3.85 million kt in 2022.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million kt in 1990.
How does World rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq)?
World ranks 1st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 9,120 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.