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

World: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions was 333.17 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
333.17 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
333.17 kt
in 2023
All-time low
129.69 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01002003001990200620231990: 129.7 kt1991: 134.7 kt1992: 177.3 kt1993: 175.2 kt1994: 180.9 kt1995: 190.7 kt1996: 201.1 kt1997: 203.6 kt1998: 211.3 kt1999: 220.4 kt2000: 220 kt2001: 224.6 kt2002: 245.1 kt2003: 257.5 kt2004: 256.7 kt2005: 255.5 kt2006: 267.3 kt2007: 270.8 kt2008: 270.9 kt2009: 277.3 kt2010: 292.8 kt2011: 307.2 kt2012: 306.3 kt2013: 306.1 kt2014: 319.2 kt2015: 305.7 kt2016: 311.4 kt2017: 300.4 kt2018: 294 kt2019: 296.7 kt2020: 314.1 kt2021: 329.4 kt2022: 332.7 kt2023: 333.2 kt

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

Analysis

World recorded 333.17 kt for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in World peaked at 333.17 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129.69 kt, in 1990.

That places World 1st out of 33 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 in World, year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (N2O) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 129.69 kt —
1991 134.67 kt +3.8%
1992 177.34 kt +31.7%
1993 175.2 kt -1.2%
1994 180.91 kt +3.3%
1995 190.73 kt +5.4%
1996 201.14 kt +5.5%
1997 203.55 kt +1.2%
1998 211.32 kt +3.8%
1999 220.42 kt +4.3%
2000 219.95 kt -0.2%
2001 224.58 kt +2.1%
2002 245.11 kt +9.1%
2003 257.51 kt +5.1%
2004 256.72 kt -0.3%
2005 255.48 kt -0.5%
2006 267.32 kt +4.6%
2007 270.84 kt +1.3%
2008 270.94 kt +0.0%
2009 277.25 kt +2.3%
2010 292.75 kt +5.6%
2011 307.23 kt +4.9%
2012 306.35 kt -0.3%
2013 306.14 kt -0.1%
2014 319.23 kt +4.3%
2015 305.66 kt -4.3%
2016 311.39 kt +1.9%
2017 300.38 kt -3.5%
2018 294.05 kt -2.1%
2019 296.67 kt +0.9%
2020 314.05 kt +5.9%
2021 329.37 kt +4.9%
2022 332.69 kt +1.0%
2023 333.17 kt +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions 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
1992 +31.7% 134.67 kt 177.34 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 182.5 kt 129.69 kt 220.42 kt 10
2000s 254.57 kt 219.95 kt 277.25 kt 10
2010s 303.98 kt 292.75 kt 319.23 kt 10
2020s 327.32 kt 314.05 kt 333.17 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 106.55 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 105.75 kt compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 7.96 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 96.58 kt compare
  5. 4 Russian Federation 54.54 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 333.17 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 333.17 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 129.69 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 33 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 up 8.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (N2O)
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

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.