Natural gas — Emissions in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Natural gas — Emissions was 20,778 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20,778 kt
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 25 groups
All-time high
41,403 kt
in 1991
All-time low
14,021 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Natural gas — Emissions in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 39.1k kt1991: 41.4k kt1992: 15.5k kt1993: 17.0k kt1994: 15.8k kt1995: 16.0k kt1996: 17.4k kt1997: 15.9k kt1998: 15.5k kt1999: 14.3k kt2000: 14.4k kt2001: 14.0k kt2002: 18.8k kt2003: 20.0k kt2004: 20.9k kt2005: 20.4k kt2006: 22.0k kt2007: 23.3k kt2008: 23.1k kt2009: 22.5k kt2010: 19.2k kt2011: 19.0k kt2012: 19.8k kt2013: 20.9k kt2014: 19.4k kt2015: 19.6k kt2016: 20.5k kt2017: 20.4k kt2018: 21.0k kt2019: 20.5k kt2020: 20.4k kt2021: 22.4k kt2022: 20.8k kt2023: 20.8k kt

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 25 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 OECD 15,127 kt compare
  2. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,116 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 4,922 kt compare
  4. 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,729 kt compare
  5. 5 Canada 2,766 kt compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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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 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural gas — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 2,339 data points, 1990–2023
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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.