IPPU — Emissions in World

World: IPPU — Emissions was 835.33 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
835.33 kt
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
835.33 kt
in 2023
All-time low
118.03 kt
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in World, 1961–2023

200400600800196119922023

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

Analysis

World recorded 835.33 kt for ippu — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in World peaked at 835.33 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 118.03 kt, in 1983.

That places World 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPPU — Emissions in World, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CH4) in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 165.24 kt —
1962 168.02 kt +1.7%
1963 174.63 kt +3.9%
1964 180.26 kt +3.2%
1965 185.02 kt +2.6%
1966 190.31 kt +2.9%
1967 187.42 kt -1.5%
1968 188.81 kt +0.7%
1969 193.82 kt +2.7%
1970 188.11 kt -2.9%
1971 175.06 kt -6.9%
1972 193.2 kt +10.4%
1973 194.35 kt +0.6%
1974 175.34 kt -9.8%
1975 164.02 kt -6.5%
1976 169.17 kt +3.1%
1977 159.59 kt -5.7%
1978 158.8 kt -0.5%
1979 165.81 kt +4.4%
1980 146.38 kt -11.7%
1981 148.24 kt +1.3%
1982 130.67 kt -11.8%
1983 118.03 kt -9.7%
1984 132.81 kt +12.5%
1985 131.24 kt -1.2%
1986 137.48 kt +4.7%
1987 140.21 kt +2.0%
1988 145.21 kt +3.6%
1989 147.28 kt +1.4%
1990 150.51 kt +2.2%
1991 145.76 kt -3.2%
1992 138.52 kt -5.0%
1993 149.87 kt +8.2%
1994 159.59 kt +6.5%
1995 170.07 kt +6.6%
1996 169.57 kt -0.3%
1997 176.22 kt +3.9%
1998 184.52 kt +4.7%
1999 182.45 kt -1.1%
2000 192.43 kt +5.5%
2001 196.24 kt +2.0%
2002 206.78 kt +5.4%
2003 220.04 kt +6.4%
2004 236.41 kt +7.4%
2005 247.11 kt +4.5%
2006 272.92 kt +10.4%
2007 292.3 kt +7.1%
2008 294.44 kt +0.7%
2009 294.33 kt -0.0%
2010 363.44 kt +23.5%
2011 527.13 kt +45.0%
2012 569.32 kt +8.0%
2013 558.24 kt -1.9%
2014 639.47 kt +14.6%
2015 631.52 kt -1.2%
2016 662.39 kt +4.9%
2017 687.45 kt +3.8%
2018 725.14 kt +5.5%
2019 766.6 kt +5.7%
2020 792.35 kt +3.4%
2021 831.7 kt +5.0%
2022 798.41 kt -4.0%
2023 835.33 kt +4.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — 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
2011 +45.0% 363.44 kt 527.13 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 181.5 kt 165.24 kt 193.82 kt 9
1970s 174.35 kt 158.8 kt 194.35 kt 10
1980s 137.76 kt 118.03 kt 148.24 kt 10
1990s 162.71 kt 138.52 kt 184.52 kt 10
2000s 245.3 kt 192.43 kt 294.44 kt 10
2010s 613.07 kt 363.44 kt 766.6 kt 10
2020s 814.44 kt 792.35 kt 835.33 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 271.58 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 266 kt compare
  3. 3 India 242 kt compare
  4. 4 OECD 111.2 kt compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in World?
Ippu — emissions in World was 835.33 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 835.33 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 118.03 kt in 1983.
How does World rank for ippu — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
181 places, 10,289 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf