Natural gas — Emissions in OECD
OECD: Natural gas — Emissions was 15,127 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural gas — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural gas — emissions in OECD is 15,127 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in OECD peaked at 20,204 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10,760 kt, in 1990.
OECD ranks 1st of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Natural gas — Emissions in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,760 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12,703 kt | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 12,632 kt | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 13,951 kt | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 12,712 kt | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 12,678 kt | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 14,223 kt | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 12,703 kt | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 12,469 kt | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 12,307 kt | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 12,857 kt | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 12,670 kt | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 17,189 kt | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 18,457 kt | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 19,307 kt | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 18,429 kt | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 20,204 kt | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 20,170 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 20,018 kt | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 19,289 kt | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 16,812 kt | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 16,573 kt | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 17,232 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 17,048 kt | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16,231 kt | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 15,907 kt | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 16,202 kt | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 15,947 kt | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 16,511 kt | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 16,632 kt | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16,110 kt | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 17,042 kt | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 15,184 kt | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 15,127 kt | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural gas — Emissions in OECD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +35.7% | 12,670 kt | 17,189 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,714 kt | 10,760 kt | 14,223 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,859 kt | 12,670 kt | 20,204 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,510 kt | 15,907 kt | 17,232 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,866 kt | 15,127 kt | 17,042 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 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
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas — emissions in OECD?
- Natural gas — emissions in OECD was 15,127 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 20,204 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,760 kt in 1990.
- How does OECD rank for natural gas — emissions?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD 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
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.