Pre- and post-production — Emissions in World

World: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 616.98 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
616.98 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
616.98 kt
in 2023
All-time low
268.59 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in World, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 268.6 kt1991: 275.9 kt1992: 332.4 kt1993: 334.6 kt1994: 344.8 kt1995: 357.9 kt1996: 371.1 kt1997: 375.7 kt1998: 387 kt1999: 399.3 kt2000: 403 kt2001: 409.7 kt2002: 433 kt2003: 448.9 kt2004: 450.7 kt2005: 452.7 kt2006: 468.2 kt2007: 477.2 kt2008: 482.1 kt2009: 491.1 kt2010: 512 kt2011: 531.5 kt2012: 535.5 kt2013: 539 kt2014: 567.9 kt2015: 557.7 kt2016: 568.4 kt2017: 562.4 kt2018: 559.7 kt2019: 566.3 kt2020: 588.3 kt2021: 608.1 kt2022: 614.9 kt2023: 617 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions in World is 616.98 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in World peaked at 616.98 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 268.59 kt, in 1990.

World ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in World, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (N2O) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 268.59 kt —
1991 275.86 kt +2.7%
1992 332.43 kt +20.5%
1993 334.58 kt +0.6%
1994 344.79 kt +3.1%
1995 357.88 kt +3.8%
1996 371.06 kt +3.7%
1997 375.71 kt +1.3%
1998 386.98 kt +3.0%
1999 399.27 kt +3.2%
2000 403.04 kt +0.9%
2001 409.71 kt +1.7%
2002 432.97 kt +5.7%
2003 448.87 kt +3.7%
2004 450.7 kt +0.4%
2005 452.73 kt +0.4%
2006 468.18 kt +3.4%
2007 477.2 kt +1.9%
2008 482.13 kt +1.0%
2009 491.13 kt +1.9%
2010 512.01 kt +4.3%
2011 531.55 kt +3.8%
2012 535.53 kt +0.7%
2013 538.99 kt +0.6%
2014 567.94 kt +5.4%
2015 557.74 kt -1.8%
2016 568.43 kt +1.9%
2017 562.45 kt -1.1%
2018 559.73 kt -0.5%
2019 566.32 kt +1.2%
2020 588.34 kt +3.9%
2021 608.15 kt +3.4%
2022 614.9 kt +1.1%
2023 616.98 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 344.71 kt 268.59 kt 399.27 kt 10
2000s 451.67 kt 403.04 kt 491.13 kt 10
2010s 550.07 kt 512.01 kt 568.43 kt 10
2020s 607.09 kt 588.34 kt 616.98 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 181.38 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 179.16 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 11.96 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 165.38 kt compare
  5. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.69 kt compare
  6. 4 Russian Federation 62.88 kt compare

See the full ranking of 278 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in World?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in World was 616.98 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 616.98 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 268.59 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
278 places, 9,093 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.