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.

How does OECD members rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?

OECD members ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

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.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in OECD members

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in OECD members
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

OECD members: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 1,447 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

1,447 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.0%

Rank

7th

of 47 groups

All-time high

2,170 Mt CO2e

in 1973

All-time low

1,433 Mt CO2e

in 2023

Years of data

1970–2024

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.

OECD members ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Countries ranked near OECD members

4 India 210.24 Mt CO2e compare
5 Iran 175.72 Mt CO2e compare
6 Germany 118.92 Mt CO2e compare
7 Japan 103.8 Mt CO2e compare
8 Canada 89.27 Mt CO2e compare
9 United Kingdom 74.58 Mt CO2e compare
10 Turkey 72.69 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

More environment data for OECD members

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3,435 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1,275 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 634.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Capture fisheries production 22.48 million metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 36.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11,060 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.92 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3,400 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 22.35 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for OECD members →

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.
How does OECD members rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?: OECD members ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
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

Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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).