Petroleum products — Emissions in World
World: Petroleum products — Emissions was 44.25 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Petroleum products — Emissions in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in World stood at 44.25 kt.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in World peaked at 89.42 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.17 kt, in 1992.
World ranks 1st of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Petroleum products — Emissions in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.42 kt | — |
| 1991 | 87.23 kt | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 41.17 kt | -52.8% |
| 1993 | 46.89 kt | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 46.01 kt | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 47.67 kt | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 46.48 kt | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 49.63 kt | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 50.47 kt | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 48.27 kt | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 48.51 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 52 kt | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 42.4 kt | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 43.36 kt | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 46.44 kt | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 52.07 kt | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 54.73 kt | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 51.04 kt | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 46.76 kt | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 45.58 kt | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 45.35 kt | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 54.76 kt | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 53.66 kt | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 56.34 kt | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 53.07 kt | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 54.31 kt | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 57.35 kt | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 59.33 kt | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 60.12 kt | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 53.01 kt | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 43.81 kt | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 46.52 kt | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 44.36 kt | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 44.25 kt | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Petroleum products — Emissions in World 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 | -52.8% | 87.23 kt | 41.17 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.32 kt | 41.17 kt | 89.42 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.29 kt | 42.4 kt | 54.73 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.73 kt | 45.35 kt | 60.12 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.74 kt | 43.81 kt | 46.52 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is petroleum products — emissions in World?
- Petroleum products — emissions in World was 44.25 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 89.42 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.17 kt in 1992.
- How does World rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- World ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). 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.