Natural gas — Emissions (CO2) by country
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...
What the numbers show
Natural gas — Emissions (CO2) is currently reported for 57 countries. The highest value is 15,127 kt in OECD; the lowest is 0 kt in Brazil.
The median across all reporting countries is 79.63 kt, and the mean is 792.15 kt.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Chile (up 45,621.4%), and the largest decrease in Brazil (down 100.0%).
Natural gas — Emissions: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 15,127 kt | 2023 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 2 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 10,116 kt | 2023 | up 340.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 4,922 kt | 2023 | up 78.8% | rising |
| 3 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 3,729 kt | 2023 | down 40.4% | falling |
| 3 | Türkiye | 346.85 kt | 2023 | up 110.8% | rising |
| 4 | Canada | 2,766 kt | 2023 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 996.04 kt | 2023 | up 197.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Republic of Moldova | 5.68 kt | 2023 | down 31.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Germany | 844.75 kt | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 7 | Belgium | 769.62 kt | 2023 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 8 | China | 501.76 kt | 2023 | up 239.7% | volatile |
| 9 | China, mainland | 490.35 kt | 2023 | up 238.4% | volatile |
| 10 | France | 438.25 kt | 2023 | up 4.1% | falling |
| 11 | Azerbaijan | 405.38 kt | 2023 | up 315.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 358.91 kt | 2023 | up 11.2% | falling |
| 13 | India | 346.47 kt | 2023 | down 20.8% | rising |
| 14 | Belarus | 292.08 kt | 2023 | up 3.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Spain | 255.65 kt | 2023 | down 84.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Hungary | 247.29 kt | 2023 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 17 | Romania | 204.75 kt | 2023 | up 25.1% | volatile |
| 18 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 198.03 kt | 2023 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 19 | Armenia | 188.63 kt | 2023 | — | rising |
| 20 | Ukraine | 171.56 kt | 2023 | down 67.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Kazakhstan | 135.24 kt | 2023 | up 145.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Australia and New Zealand | 127.41 kt | 2023 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 23 | Czechia | 106.82 kt | 2023 | down 36.1% | falling |
| 24 | Poland | 95.49 kt | 2023 | up 2.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Tunisia | 95.41 kt | 2023 | up 186.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Slovakia | 82.24 kt | 2023 | down 5.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Algeria | 79.63 kt | 2023 | down 6.1% | volatile |
| 28 | Chile | 76.95 kt | 2023 | up 45,621.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Australia | 68.72 kt | 2023 | up 39.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Bangladesh | 68.27 kt | 2023 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 66.67 kt | 2023 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 32 | New Zealand | 58.69 kt | 2023 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 33 | Lithuania | 52.96 kt | 2023 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 34 | Serbia | 52.77 kt | 2023 | up 29.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Austria | 51.67 kt | 2023 | up 63.3% | rising |
| 36 | Denmark | 40.48 kt | 2023 | down 57.0% | falling |
| 37 | Greece | 26.67 kt | 2023 | up 5,181.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Bulgaria | 26.58 kt | 2023 | down 50.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Georgia | 22.93 kt | 2023 | up 523.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Colombia | 17.88 kt | 2023 | down 93.9% | volatile |
| 41 | China, Taiwan Province of | 11.4 kt | 2023 | up 306.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Portugal | 11.09 kt | 2023 | down 41.2% | rising |
| 43 | Sweden | 8.58 kt | 2023 | down 86.3% | falling |
| 44 | Peru | 8.56 kt | 2023 | down 77.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Republic of Korea | 8.1 kt | 2023 | down 8.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Latvia | 7.17 kt | 2023 | down 82.4% | falling |
| 47 | Estonia | 6.41 kt | 2023 | down 66.2% | rising |
| 48 | Norway | 5.69 kt | 2023 | down 85.7% | falling |
| 49 | Finland | 4.99 kt | 2023 | up 11.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Albania | 3.98 kt | 1994 | — | falling |
| 51 | Japan | 1.41 kt | 2023 | down 35.7% | falling |
| 52 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.3366 kt | 2016 | — | falling |
| 53 | Luxembourg | 0.0111 kt | 2023 | down 66.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Brazil | 0 kt | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 33,267 kt
- Asia 12,500 kt
- Annex I countries 20,778 kt
- Europe 13,720 kt
- Non-Annex I countries 12,488 kt
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 68.27 kt
- Southern Asia 10,530 kt
- European Union (27) 8,073 kt
- Americas 6,744 kt
- Northern America 6,641 kt
- Eastern Europe 6,154 kt
- Western Europe 5,833 kt
- United States of America 3,875 kt
- Southern Europe 1,409 kt
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 1,094 kt
- Western Asia 963.79 kt
- Eastern Asia 511.26 kt
- Central Asia 494.15 kt
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 358.91 kt
- Northern Europe 324.32 kt
- Africa 175.04 kt
- Northern Africa 175.04 kt
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 172.25 kt
- Oceania 127.41 kt
- South America 103.39 kt
About this data
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.