AFOLU — Emissions in OECD
OECD: AFOLU — Emissions was -115,307 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in OECD is -115,307 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in OECD peaked at -115,296 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.18 million kt, in 2015.
That places OECD 251st out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -949,983 kt | — |
| 1991 | -949,983 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -970,226 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | -980,028 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | -980,293 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | -979,259 kt | -0.1% |
| 1996 | -979,594 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | -979,911 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | -979,300 kt | -0.1% |
| 1999 | -978,081 kt | -0.1% |
| 2000 | -976,926 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | -1.08 million kt | +10.8% |
| 2002 | -1.08 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.08 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.08 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.08 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.08 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.08 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.08 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.08 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.08 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.18 million kt | +9.0% |
| 2012 | -1.18 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.18 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.18 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.18 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -566,800 kt | -52.0% |
| 2017 | -566,568 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -565,216 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | -564,760 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | -564,531 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -115,296 kt | -79.6% |
| 2022 | -115,307 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | -115,307 kt | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions in OECD changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +79.6% | -564,531 kt | -115,296 kt |
| 2016 | +52.0% | -1.18 million kt | -566,800 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -972,666 kt | -980,293 kt | -949,983 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.07 million kt | -1.08 million kt | -976,926 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -924,397 kt | -1.18 million kt | -564,760 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -227,610 kt | -564,531 kt | -115,296 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 248 Ghana -55,149 kt compare
- 249 South Africa -74,346 kt compare
- 250 Belarus -104,266 kt compare
- 252 India -149,609 kt compare
- 253 United States -338,370 kt compare
- 254 China -835,018 kt compare
- 254 China, mainland -835,018 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in OECD?
- Afolu — emissions in OECD was -115,307 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 -115,296 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.18 million kt in 2015.
- How does OECD rank for afolu — emissions?
- OECD ranks 251st out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2). 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