Natural gas — Emissions in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Natural gas — Emissions was 20,778 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
Annex I countries recorded 20,778 kt for natural gas — emissions in 2023.
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 41,403 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14,021 kt, in 2001.
Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 23 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Natural gas — Emissions in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,058 kt | — |
| 1991 | 41,403 kt | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 15,536 kt | -62.5% |
| 1993 | 17,035 kt | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 15,790 kt | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 15,966 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 17,366 kt | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 15,906 kt | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 15,473 kt | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 14,302 kt | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 14,385 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14,021 kt | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 18,789 kt | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 19,980 kt | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 20,933 kt | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 20,378 kt | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 22,036 kt | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 23,316 kt | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 23,095 kt | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22,487 kt | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 19,158 kt | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 18,979 kt | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 19,829 kt | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 20,925 kt | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 19,383 kt | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 19,642 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 20,540 kt | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 20,374 kt | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 21,013 kt | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 20,507 kt | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20,428 kt | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22,359 kt | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 20,836 kt | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 20,778 kt | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural gas — Emissions 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% | 41,403 kt | 15,536 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,784 kt | 14,302 kt | 41,403 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,942 kt | 14,021 kt | 23,316 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,035 kt | 18,979 kt | 21,013 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,100 kt | 20,428 kt | 22,359 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
- 1 OECD 15,127 kt compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,116 kt compare
- 2 Russian Federation 4,922 kt compare
- 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,729 kt compare
- 3 Türkiye 346.85 kt compare
- 4 Canada 2,766 kt compare
- 5 Italy 996.04 kt compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 5.68 kt compare
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 994,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 900.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238,744 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 278,273 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,115 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 889.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 759,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 235,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,412 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas — emissions in Annex I countries?
- Natural gas — emissions in Annex I countries was 20,778 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 41,403 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,021 kt in 2001.
- How does Annex I countries rank for natural gas — emissions?
- Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 23 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 (CO2). 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.