Heat — Emissions in World

World: Heat — Emissions was 26.38 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.38 kt
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 17 groups
All-time high
70.23 kt
in 1994
All-time low
5.11 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Heat — Emissions in World, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 5.1 kt1991: 5.8 kt1992: 10.6 kt1993: 64.6 kt1994: 70.2 kt1995: 64.4 kt1996: 51.3 kt1997: 46 kt1998: 42.7 kt1999: 39.1 kt2000: 37 kt2001: 34.9 kt2002: 32.8 kt2003: 29.8 kt2004: 27.1 kt2005: 27.8 kt2006: 26.8 kt2007: 25.7 kt2008: 29.8 kt2009: 28.2 kt2010: 29.7 kt2011: 44.8 kt2012: 44.7 kt2013: 22.7 kt2014: 23.6 kt2015: 23.1 kt2016: 24.2 kt2017: 26.1 kt2018: 36.4 kt2019: 34.5 kt2020: 25.8 kt2021: 27.4 kt2022: 26.6 kt2023: 26.4 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, heat — emissions in World stood at 26.38 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, heat — emissions in World peaked at 70.23 kt in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.11 kt, in 1990.

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

Heat — Emissions in World, year by year

Annual values for Heat — Emissions (CH4) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5.11 kt —
1991 5.79 kt +13.5%
1992 10.58 kt +82.5%
1993 64.6 kt +510.9%
1994 70.23 kt +8.7%
1995 64.43 kt -8.3%
1996 51.28 kt -20.4%
1997 45.95 kt -10.4%
1998 42.74 kt -7.0%
1999 39.09 kt -8.5%
2000 36.97 kt -5.4%
2001 34.93 kt -5.5%
2002 32.77 kt -6.2%
2003 29.81 kt -9.0%
2004 27.12 kt -9.0%
2005 27.77 kt +2.4%
2006 26.83 kt -3.4%
2007 25.68 kt -4.3%
2008 29.77 kt +15.9%
2009 28.21 kt -5.2%
2010 29.75 kt +5.4%
2011 44.85 kt +50.7%
2012 44.75 kt -0.2%
2013 22.66 kt -49.4%
2014 23.58 kt +4.1%
2015 23.1 kt -2.0%
2016 24.21 kt +4.8%
2017 26.07 kt +7.7%
2018 36.36 kt +39.5%
2019 34.49 kt -5.2%
2020 25.78 kt -25.3%
2021 27.36 kt +6.2%
2022 26.58 kt -2.9%
2023 26.38 kt -0.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Heat — 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
1993 +510.9% 10.58 kt 64.6 kt
1992 +82.5% 5.79 kt 10.58 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.98 kt 5.11 kt 70.23 kt 10
2000s 29.99 kt 25.68 kt 36.97 kt 10
2010s 30.98 kt 22.66 kt 44.85 kt 10
2020s 26.53 kt 25.78 kt 27.36 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Russian Federation 20.89 kt compare
  2. 2 Republic of Moldova 0.0021 kt compare
  3. 2 OECD 2.11 kt compare
  4. 3 Belarus 1.43 kt compare
  5. 4 Ukraine 0.9568 kt compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is heat — emissions in World?
Heat — emissions in World was 26.38 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest heat — emissions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 70.23 kt in 1994.
What is the lowest heat — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 5.11 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for heat — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 17 groups with data for 2023.
Is heat — emissions rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Heat — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Heat — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
56 places, 1,489 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.