Total Energy — Emissions in World

World: Total Energy — Emissions was 1,186 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,186 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 30 groups
All-time high
1,186 kt
in 2023
All-time low
649.23 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Energy — Emissions in World, 1990–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 746.2 kt1991: 773.7 kt1992: 649.2 kt1993: 705.9 kt1994: 732.3 kt1995: 741.6 kt1996: 730.4 kt1997: 721.8 kt1998: 714.7 kt1999: 691.5 kt2000: 653.1 kt2001: 660.1 kt2002: 658.7 kt2003: 684.3 kt2004: 710.9 kt2005: 743.1 kt2006: 769.8 kt2007: 774.1 kt2008: 804.7 kt2009: 822.7 kt2010: 850.3 kt2011: 897.8 kt2012: 914.6 kt2013: 925.7 kt2014: 943.2 kt2015: 984.5 kt2016: 1.0k kt2017: 1.1k kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 1.2k kt2020: 1.1k kt2021: 1.2k kt2022: 1.2k kt2023: 1.2k kt

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

Analysis

World recorded 1,186 kt for total energy — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in World peaked at 1,186 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 649.23 kt, in 1992.

That places World 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Total Energy — Emissions in World, year by year

Annual values for Total Energy — Emissions (CH4) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 746.16 kt —
1991 773.66 kt +3.7%
1992 649.23 kt -16.1%
1993 705.88 kt +8.7%
1994 732.28 kt +3.7%
1995 741.6 kt +1.3%
1996 730.43 kt -1.5%
1997 721.76 kt -1.2%
1998 714.7 kt -1.0%
1999 691.51 kt -3.2%
2000 653.07 kt -5.6%
2001 660.07 kt +1.1%
2002 658.7 kt -0.2%
2003 684.26 kt +3.9%
2004 710.89 kt +3.9%
2005 743.07 kt +4.5%
2006 769.85 kt +3.6%
2007 774.12 kt +0.6%
2008 804.73 kt +4.0%
2009 822.68 kt +2.2%
2010 850.34 kt +3.4%
2011 897.78 kt +5.6%
2012 914.6 kt +1.9%
2013 925.73 kt +1.2%
2014 943.23 kt +1.9%
2015 984.5 kt +4.4%
2016 1,043 kt +6.0%
2017 1,093 kt +4.8%
2018 1,111 kt +1.7%
2019 1,166 kt +4.9%
2020 1,146 kt -1.7%
2021 1,154 kt +0.7%
2022 1,183 kt +2.5%
2023 1,186 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 720.72 kt 649.23 kt 773.66 kt 10
2000s 728.14 kt 653.07 kt 822.68 kt 10
2010s 992.98 kt 850.34 kt 1,166 kt 10
2020s 1,167 kt 1,146 kt 1,186 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 331.22 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 327.18 kt compare
  3. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 55.51 kt compare
  4. 3 India 289.06 kt compare
  5. 3 Türkiye 16.69 kt compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 10.97 kt compare
  7. 4 OECD 274.22 kt compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total energy — emissions in World?
Total energy — emissions in World was 1,186 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1,186 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 649.23 kt in 1992.
How does World rank for total energy — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 Total Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
217 places, 6,850 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.