AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 785,993 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
785,993 kt
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.15 million kt
in 1990
All-time low
738,758 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200620231990: 1.1M kt1991: 1.1M kt1992: 1.0M kt1993: 1.0M kt1994: 991.5k kt1995: 964.3k kt1996: 955.5k kt1997: 923.6k kt1998: 914.7k kt1999: 909.0k kt2000: 902.5k kt2001: 887.8k kt2002: 879.0k kt2003: 834.6k kt2004: 839.6k kt2005: 808.8k kt2006: 827.0k kt2007: 817.2k kt2008: 799.5k kt2009: 790.7k kt2010: 773.3k kt2011: 817.3k kt2012: 819.7k kt2013: 771.5k kt2014: 789.4k kt2015: 778.9k kt2016: 765.4k kt2017: 786.5k kt2018: 789.0k kt2019: 775.1k kt2020: 757.5k kt2021: 753.9k kt2022: 738.8k kt2023: 786.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries stood at 785,993 kt.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries peaked at 1.15 million kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 738,758 kt, in 2022.

Annex I countries ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.15 million kt
1991 1.12 million kt -2.0%
1992 1.03 million kt -8.5%
1993 1.00 million kt -2.6%
1994 991,489 kt -1.0%
1995 964,329 kt -2.7%
1996 955,538 kt -0.9%
1997 923,588 kt -3.3%
1998 914,701 kt -1.0%
1999 908,991 kt -0.6%
2000 902,480 kt -0.7%
2001 887,782 kt -1.6%
2002 878,954 kt -1.0%
2003 834,603 kt -5.0%
2004 839,602 kt +0.6%
2005 808,783 kt -3.7%
2006 827,018 kt +2.3%
2007 817,250 kt -1.2%
2008 799,512 kt -2.2%
2009 790,719 kt -1.1%
2010 773,312 kt -2.2%
2011 817,318 kt +5.7%
2012 819,724 kt +0.3%
2013 771,484 kt -5.9%
2014 789,392 kt +2.3%
2015 778,914 kt -1.3%
2016 765,424 kt -1.7%
2017 786,534 kt +2.8%
2018 789,012 kt +0.3%
2019 775,088 kt -1.8%
2020 757,486 kt -2.3%
2021 753,887 kt -0.5%
2022 738,758 kt -2.0%
2023 785,993 kt +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 995,721 kt 908,991 kt 1.15 million kt 10
2000s 838,670 kt 790,719 kt 902,480 kt 10
2010s 786,620 kt 765,424 kt 819,724 kt 10
2020s 759,031 kt 738,758 kt 785,993 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 4 China 399,475 kt compare
  2. 5 China, mainland 397,071 kt compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 172,616 kt compare
  4. 7 Indonesia 165,305 kt compare
  5. 8 Australia and New Zealand 154,618 kt compare
  6. 9 Australia 125,821 kt compare
  7. 10 Argentina 94,442 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries was 785,993 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 738,758 kt in 2022.
How does Annex I countries rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Annex I countries ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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