What is petroleum products — emissions in OECD?

Petroleum products — emissions in OECD was 51.82 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in OECD?

The highest recorded value was 58.01 kt in 2005.

What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in OECD?

The lowest recorded value was 45.38 kt in 1990.

How does OECD rank for petroleum products — emissions?

OECD ranks 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2023.

Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in OECD?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this OECD data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Petroleum products — Emissions in OECD

Name: Petroleum products — Emissions in OECD
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

OECD: Petroleum products — Emissions was 51.82 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

51.82 kt

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

1st

of 155 countries

All-time high

58.01 kt

in 2005

All-time low

45.38 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in OECD is 51.82 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in OECD peaked at 58.01 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.38 kt, in 1990.

That places OECD 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	51.12 kt	45.38 kt	54.4 kt	10
2000s	55.7 kt	52.47 kt	58.01 kt	10
2010s	52.7 kt	51.13 kt	57.15 kt	10
2020s	51.32 kt	50.26 kt	51.93 kt	4

Countries ranked near OECD

2 China 22.01 kt compare
3 China, mainland 21.45 kt compare
4 Brazil 9.28 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

More climate change data for OECD

Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 72,286 million t (2025)
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 147,607 kt (2025)
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -373,047 kt (2025)
Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.12 million 1000 ha (2025)
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 757.39 1000 ha (2025)
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.12 million 1000 ha (2025)
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -520,654 kt (2025)
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 17.56 kt (2024)
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 1.77 million ha (2024)
Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 1.59 million ha (2024)

All data for OECD →

Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in OECD?: Petroleum products — emissions in OECD was 51.82 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in OECD?: The highest recorded value was 58.01 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in OECD?: The lowest recorded value was 45.38 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for petroleum products — emissions?: OECD ranks 1st out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in OECD?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Petroleum products — Emissions (N2O)
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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.