IPPU — Emissions in World

World: IPPU — Emissions was 2.83 million kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.83 million kt
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 35 groups
All-time high
2.95 million kt
in 2021
All-time low
544,848 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in World, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions in World stood at 2.83 million kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in World peaked at 2.95 million kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 544,848 kt, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 645,268 kt 544,848 kt 747,250 kt 9
1970s 833,891 kt 744,250 kt 941,373 kt 10
1980s 962,337 kt 877,460 kt 1.06 million kt 10
1990s 1.18 million kt 1.07 million kt 1.33 million kt 10
2000s 1.75 million kt 1.39 million kt 2.08 million kt 10
2010s 2.57 million kt 2.23 million kt 2.85 million kt 10
2020s 2.87 million kt 2.83 million kt 2.95 million kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 1.20 million kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 1.18 million kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 522,005 kt compare
  4. 4 India 258,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in World?
Ippu — emissions in World was 2.83 million 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 2.95 million kt in 2021.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 544,848 kt in 1961.
How does World rank for ippu — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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