AFOLU — Emissions in World

World: AFOLU — Emissions was 238,916 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
238,916 kt
Change on year
up 391.5%
Rank
12th
of 37 groups
All-time high
2.61 million kt
in 1997
All-time low
-431,113 kt
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in World, 1990–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200620231990: 2.0M kt1991: 2.0M kt1992: 2.0M kt1993: 2.0M kt1994: 2.0M kt1995: 2.0M kt1996: 1.9M kt1997: 2.6M kt1998: 2.1M kt1999: 2.0M kt2000: 1.9M kt2001: 41.5k kt2002: 417.3k kt2003: 144.7k kt2004: 415.0k kt2005: 208.4k kt2006: 504.0k kt2007: 77.9k kt2008: 65.9k kt2009: 369.8k kt2010: 78.9k kt2011: -426.5k kt2012: -417.0k kt2013: -431.1k kt2014: -167.7k kt2015: -151.4k kt2016: -195.4k kt2017: -230.3k kt2018: -82.3k kt2019: 92.5k kt2020: -205.0k kt2021: 57.1k kt2022: 48.6k kt2023: 238.9k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in World is 238,916 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 391.5% on the previous year and up 155.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in World peaked at 2.61 million kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, -431,113 kt, in 2013.

That places World 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.08 million kt 1.92 million kt 2.61 million kt 10
2000s 415,134 kt 41,491 kt 1.91 million kt 10
2010s -193,030 kt -431,113 kt 92,491 kt 10
2020s 34,889 kt -205,040 kt 238,916 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 9 Malaysia 62,836 kt compare
  2. 10 Cameroon 62,395 kt compare
  3. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 61,541 kt compare
  4. 12 Colombia 57,035 kt compare
  5. 13 Madagascar 55,655 kt compare
  6. 14 Italy 54,197 kt compare
  7. 15 Argentina 46,024 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in World?
Afolu — emissions in World was 238,916 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 2.61 million kt in 1997.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was -431,113 kt in 2013.
How does World rank for afolu — emissions?
World ranks 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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