Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in OECD members
OECD members: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 1,447 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in OECD members, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 1,447 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in OECD members peaked at 2,170 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1,433 Mt CO2e, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,116 Mt CO2e | 2,050 Mt CO2e | 2,170 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,905 Mt CO2e | 1,825 Mt CO2e | 1,985 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,811 Mt CO2e | 1,762 Mt CO2e | 1,924 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,784 Mt CO2e | 1,696 Mt CO2e | 1,845 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,620 Mt CO2e | 1,574 Mt CO2e | 1,749 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,505 Mt CO2e | 1,433 Mt CO2e | 1,568 Mt CO2e | 5 |
More environment data for OECD members
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 465.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,435 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3,400 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.92 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11,060 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 9.33 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 22.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 31.81 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 634.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in OECD members?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in OECD members was 1,447 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 2,170 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,433 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).