Natural gas — Emissions (CH4) in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Natural gas — Emissions (CH4) was 1.85 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural gas — Emissions in Annex I countries, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, natural gas — emissions in Annex I countries stood at 1.85 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 3.69 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.25 kt, in 2001.
That places Annex I countries 2nd out of 25 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Natural gas — Emissions (CH4) in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.48 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.69 kt | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.38 kt | -62.5% |
| 1993 | 1.52 kt | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 1.41 kt | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.42 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.55 kt | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.42 kt | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.38 kt | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.27 kt | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.28 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.25 kt | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.67 kt | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 1.78 kt | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.87 kt | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.82 kt | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.96 kt | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.08 kt | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.06 kt | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2 kt | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.71 kt | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 1.69 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.77 kt | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.86 kt | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.73 kt | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.75 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.83 kt | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.82 kt | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.87 kt | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.83 kt | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.82 kt | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.99 kt | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.86 kt | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.85 kt | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural gas — Emissions (CH4) in Annex I countries 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -62.5% | 3.69 kt | 1.38 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 kt | 1.27 kt | 3.69 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 kt | 1.25 kt | 2.08 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 kt | 1.69 kt | 1.87 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 kt | 1.82 kt | 1.99 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
- 1 OECD 1.35 kt compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.9016 kt compare
- 3 Russian Federation 0.4386 kt compare
- 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.3323 kt compare
- 5 Canada 0.2465 kt compare
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 30.57 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 3.5 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.04 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 77.86 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 63.56 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 14.3 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 50.00 million t (2050)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 280.73 million kg (2050)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 4.41 kt (2050)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 5.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas — emissions in Annex I countries?
- Natural gas — emissions in Annex I countries was 1.85 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 kt in 2001.
- How does Annex I countries rank for natural gas — emissions?
- Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
- Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural gas — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.