AFOLU — Emissions in OECD

OECD: AFOLU — Emissions was 28,113 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28,113 kt
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
1st
of 256 countries
All-time high
30,501 kt
in 1990
All-time low
26,341 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 30.5k kt1991: 30.0k kt1992: 29.9k kt1993: 30.0k kt1994: 30.1k kt1995: 29.9k kt1996: 29.8k kt1997: 29.7k kt1998: 29.9k kt1999: 30.1k kt2000: 30.0k kt2001: 29.7k kt2002: 29.4k kt2003: 27.8k kt2004: 28.3k kt2005: 27.6k kt2006: 28.3k kt2007: 28.0k kt2008: 27.3k kt2009: 27.3k kt2010: 26.7k kt2011: 28.4k kt2012: 28.3k kt2013: 26.8k kt2014: 27.2k kt2015: 27.2k kt2016: 26.7k kt2017: 27.6k kt2018: 27.7k kt2019: 27.3k kt2020: 26.8k kt2021: 26.7k kt2022: 26.3k kt2023: 28.1k kt

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 28,113 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in OECD peaked at 30,501 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26,341 kt, in 2022.

That places OECD 1st out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

AFOLU — Emissions in OECD, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 30,501 kt —
1991 30,018 kt -1.6%
1992 29,927 kt -0.3%
1993 29,975 kt +0.2%
1994 30,108 kt +0.4%
1995 29,907 kt -0.7%
1996 29,770 kt -0.5%
1997 29,674 kt -0.3%
1998 29,944 kt +0.9%
1999 30,066 kt +0.4%
2000 29,970 kt -0.3%
2001 29,704 kt -0.9%
2002 29,435 kt -0.9%
2003 27,805 kt -5.5%
2004 28,345 kt +1.9%
2005 27,562 kt -2.8%
2006 28,285 kt +2.6%
2007 28,042 kt -0.9%
2008 27,313 kt -2.6%
2009 27,294 kt -0.1%
2010 26,671 kt -2.3%
2011 28,425 kt +6.6%
2012 28,322 kt -0.4%
2013 26,786 kt -5.4%
2014 27,215 kt +1.6%
2015 27,156 kt -0.2%
2016 26,693 kt -1.7%
2017 27,647 kt +3.6%
2018 27,687 kt +0.1%
2019 27,310 kt -1.4%
2020 26,776 kt -2.0%
2021 26,708 kt -0.3%
2022 26,341 kt -1.4%
2023 28,113 kt +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,989 kt 29,674 kt 30,501 kt 10
2000s 28,376 kt 27,294 kt 29,970 kt 10
2010s 27,391 kt 26,671 kt 28,425 kt 10
2020s 26,985 kt 26,341 kt 28,113 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 India 21,066 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 14,886 kt compare
  3. 4 China 14,267 kt compare

See the full ranking of 290 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in OECD?
Afolu — emissions in OECD was 28,113 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 30,501 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 26,341 kt in 2022.
How does OECD rank for afolu — emissions?
OECD ranks 1st out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
290 places, 9,635 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf