AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD
OECD: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1.21 million kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
OECD recorded 1.21 million kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 1,632.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 1.21 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,644 kt, in 2013.
OECD ranks 2nd of 257 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 411,990 kt | — |
| 1991 | 387,098 kt | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 364,136 kt | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 361,692 kt | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 370,901 kt | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 361,659 kt | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 365,214 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 359,151 kt | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 377,962 kt | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 392,397 kt | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 387,131 kt | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 274,541 kt | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 260,407 kt | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 189,496 kt | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 219,300 kt | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 175,338 kt | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 214,112 kt | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 208,077 kt | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 159,259 kt | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 163,365 kt | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 140,119 kt | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 142,949 kt | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 143,014 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69,644 kt | -51.3% |
| 2014 | 92,428 kt | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 89,198 kt | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 681,310 kt | +663.8% |
| 2017 | 728,988 kt | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 724,610 kt | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 705,963 kt | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 690,058 kt | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million kt | +64.2% |
| 2022 | 1.11 million kt | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million kt | +9.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +663.8% | 89,198 kt | 681,310 kt |
| 2021 | +64.2% | 690,058 kt | 1.13 million kt |
| 2013 | -51.3% | 143,014 kt | 69,644 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 375,220 kt | 359,151 kt | 411,990 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 225,103 kt | 159,259 kt | 387,131 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 351,822 kt | 69,644 kt | 728,988 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million kt | 690,058 kt | 1.21 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (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 (co2eq) in OECD?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in OECD was 1.21 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,644 kt in 2013.
- How does OECD rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
- OECD ranks 2nd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,632.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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