“From Chris Purdy’s Facebook Status: I farted in the lift at work this morning…. it was wrong on so many levels” was posted on Twitter on October 7, 2009. “I farted in an elevator…” is an Americanized version of the joke.
   
“‘I farted in a lift today. It was wrong on so many levels.’ Gotta love Stewart Francis!” was posted on Twitter on January 13, 2010. Canadian comedian Stewart Francis included the joke in his book Pun Direction (2013), and he most probably told the joke first.
   
“Crime in multi-story car parks is wrong on so many levels” and “Why are elevator jokes always funny?”/“Because they work on so many different levels” are similar jokes.
   
   
Wikipedia: Stewart Francis       
Stewart Francis is a Canadian comedian, actor and writer. In addition to his work in Canada and the US, he frequently tours in the UK and appears on British television. Both of Francis’ parents are British.
 
Twitter   
sofabum‏
@sofabum
From Chris Purdy’s Facebook Status: I farted in the lift at work this morning…. it was wrong on so many levels..
4:50 AM - 7 Oct 2009
 
Twitter
Kieran Woodruff‏
@k1eranw
Gonna share this one liner from last night, ”I farted in a lift the other day, it was wrong on so many levels”.
4:23 AM - 14 Oct 2009
 
Twitter
Rick Lees‏
@ricklees
I farted in a full lift this morning, it was wrong on so many levels
5:50 AM - 13 Nov 2009
   
Twitter
Eoin Smith‏
@eoinsmith
“I farted in a lift today. It was wrong on so many levels.” Gotta love Stewart Francis!
5:07 PM - 13 Jan 2010
 
Google Books
Pun Direction
By Stewart Francis
London, UK: Headline Publishing Group
2013
Pg. ?:
I farted in a full lift today, which was wrong on so many levels.
 
Reddit—Clean Jokes
I farted on an elevator, it was wrong on so many levels. (self.cleanjokes)
submitted January 3, 2013 by Peter_L_
From /r/PeterL
   
Facebook
Spotted Torquay
July 3, 2013 ·
I farted in a lift today… It was wrong on so many levels!
 
Twitter 
Shit Jokes‏
@ShitJokes
I farted in a lift earlier.
It was wrong on so many levels.
3:03 PM - 8 Jun 2016
     
Reddit—Jokes
Today I farted on an elevator
submitted June 11, 2017 by enigm4life
It was wrong on so many levels
 
Reddit—Dad Jokes
i farted in an elevator yesterday… (self.dadjokes)
submitted November 15, 2017 by angrydispatcher
it was wrong on so many levels…..
 
Twitter
Shit Jokes‏
@ShitJokes
I farted in a lift earlier.
It was wrong on so many levels.
3:37 PM - 14 Jan 2018