Petroleum products — Emissions in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Petroleum products — Emissions was 160,150 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
160,150 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 35 groups
All-time high
308,263 kt
in 1991
All-time low
156,718 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 303.1k kt1991: 308.3k kt1992: 199.6k kt1993: 189.5k kt1994: 188.0k kt1995: 192.7k kt1996: 181.7k kt1997: 182.2k kt1998: 174.5k kt1999: 169.5k kt2000: 176.0k kt2001: 175.7k kt2002: 168.8k kt2003: 164.6k kt2004: 175.9k kt2005: 185.7k kt2006: 183.1k kt2007: 179.7k kt2008: 178.7k kt2009: 167.7k kt2010: 172.8k kt2011: 174.2k kt2012: 162.7k kt2013: 165.8k kt2014: 167.0k kt2015: 165.7k kt2016: 164.8k kt2017: 167.7k kt2018: 168.9k kt2019: 161.6k kt2020: 156.7k kt2021: 161.1k kt2022: 160.5k kt2023: 160.2k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in Annex I countries stood at 160,150 kt.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 308,263 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 156,718 kt, in 2020.

Annex I countries ranks 3rd of 35 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 208,913 kt 169,477 kt 308,263 kt 10
2000s 175,602 kt 164,610 kt 185,742 kt 10
2010s 167,122 kt 161,622 kt 174,231 kt 10
2020s 159,612 kt 156,718 kt 161,092 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 1 OECD 153,936 kt compare
  2. 2 China 65,718 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 64,180 kt compare
  4. 4 Brazil 24,134 kt compare
  5. 5 Canada 16,644 kt compare
  6. 6 Japan 13,945 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Annex I countries?
Petroleum products — emissions in Annex I countries was 160,150 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 308,263 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 156,718 kt in 2020.
How does Annex I countries rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 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.