Heat — Emissions in World

World: Heat — Emissions was 9,306 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9,306 kt
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 17 groups
All-time high
23,143 kt
in 1994
All-time low
3,225 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Heat — Emissions in World, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 3.2k kt1991: 3.8k kt1992: 6.0k kt1993: 20.4k kt1994: 23.1k kt1995: 20.7k kt1996: 20.1k kt1997: 17.0k kt1998: 15.9k kt1999: 14.3k kt2000: 12.6k kt2001: 12.0k kt2002: 11.4k kt2003: 10.5k kt2004: 9.3k kt2005: 10.2k kt2006: 10.0k kt2007: 9.3k kt2008: 11.0k kt2009: 9.7k kt2010: 10.3k kt2011: 16.4k kt2012: 16.2k kt2013: 8.2k kt2014: 8.5k kt2015: 8.3k kt2016: 8.6k kt2017: 9.3k kt2018: 12.9k kt2019: 12.2k kt2020: 9.2k kt2021: 9.7k kt2022: 9.4k kt2023: 9.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, heat — emissions in World stood at 9,306 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, heat — emissions in World peaked at 23,143 kt in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,225 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 (CO2) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,225 kt —
1991 3,840 kt +19.0%
1992 5,959 kt +55.2%
1993 20,402 kt +242.4%
1994 23,143 kt +13.4%
1995 20,734 kt -10.4%
1996 20,129 kt -2.9%
1997 16,989 kt -15.6%
1998 15,873 kt -6.6%
1999 14,256 kt -10.2%
2000 12,554 kt -11.9%
2001 12,015 kt -4.3%
2002 11,408 kt -5.0%
2003 10,533 kt -7.7%
2004 9,301 kt -11.7%
2005 10,158 kt +9.2%
2006 10,025 kt -1.3%
2007 9,259 kt -7.6%
2008 10,993 kt +18.7%
2009 9,679 kt -12.0%
2010 10,333 kt +6.8%
2011 16,447 kt +59.2%
2012 16,154 kt -1.8%
2013 8,160 kt -49.5%
2014 8,489 kt +4.0%
2015 8,259 kt -2.7%
2016 8,633 kt +4.5%
2017 9,283 kt +7.5%
2018 12,881 kt +38.8%
2019 12,243 kt -5.0%
2020 9,161 kt -25.2%
2021 9,690 kt +5.8%
2022 9,404 kt -3.0%
2023 9,306 kt -1.0%

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 +242.4% 5,959 kt 20,402 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,455 kt 3,225 kt 23,143 kt 10
2000s 10,593 kt 9,259 kt 12,554 kt 10
2010s 11,088 kt 8,160 kt 16,447 kt 10
2020s 9,390 kt 9,161 kt 9,690 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Russian Federation 7,362 kt compare
  2. 2 Republic of Moldova 0.871 kt compare
  3. 2 OECD 544.55 kt compare
  4. 3 Belarus 539.04 kt compare
  5. 4 Ukraine 337.25 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 9,306 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 23,143 kt in 1994.
What is the lowest heat — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 3,225 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 14.0%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Heat — Emissions (CO2)
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.