AFOLU — Emissions in World
World: AFOLU — Emissions was 152,070 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
World recorded 152,070 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in World peaked at 152,070 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129,940 kt, in 2001.
That places World 1st out of 33 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.
AFOLU — Emissions in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 133,074 kt | — |
| 1991 | 132,894 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 132,311 kt | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 131,674 kt | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 132,677 kt | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 133,339 kt | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 132,395 kt | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 141,163 kt | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 136,806 kt | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 134,996 kt | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 132,106 kt | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 129,940 kt | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 135,887 kt | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 133,492 kt | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 139,231 kt | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 137,607 kt | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 141,836 kt | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 138,465 kt | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 138,121 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 141,371 kt | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 139,810 kt | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 142,458 kt | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 143,516 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 141,394 kt | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 145,619 kt | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 146,624 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 142,834 kt | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 143,782 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 144,838 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 147,594 kt | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 146,056 kt | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 146,826 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 147,024 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 152,070 kt | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,133 kt | 131,674 kt | 141,163 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,806 kt | 129,940 kt | 141,836 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,847 kt | 139,810 kt | 147,594 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,994 kt | 146,056 kt | 152,070 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in World?
- Afolu — emissions in World was 152,070 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 152,070 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,940 kt in 2001.
- How does World rank for afolu — emissions?
- World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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