AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD

OECD: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 787,175 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
787,175 kt
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
1st
of 216 countries
All-time high
854,025 kt
in 1990
All-time low
737,537 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 854.0k kt1991: 840.5k kt1992: 837.9k kt1993: 839.3k kt1994: 843.0k kt1995: 837.4k kt1996: 833.6k kt1997: 830.9k kt1998: 838.4k kt1999: 841.8k kt2000: 839.2k kt2001: 831.7k kt2002: 824.2k kt2003: 778.5k kt2004: 793.6k kt2005: 771.7k kt2006: 792.0k kt2007: 785.2k kt2008: 764.8k kt2009: 764.2k kt2010: 746.8k kt2011: 795.9k kt2012: 793.0k kt2013: 750.0k kt2014: 762.0k kt2015: 760.4k kt2016: 747.4k kt2017: 774.1k kt2018: 775.2k kt2019: 764.7k kt2020: 749.7k kt2021: 747.8k kt2022: 737.5k kt2023: 787.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD is 787,175 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD peaked at 854,025 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 737,537 kt, in 2022.

OECD ranks 1st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 839,689 kt 830,862 kt 854,025 kt 10
2000s 794,517 kt 764,240 kt 839,175 kt 10
2010s 766,953 kt 746,801 kt 795,889 kt 10
2020s 755,568 kt 737,537 kt 787,175 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 India 589,860 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 416,817 kt compare
  3. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 399,475 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD was 787,175 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 854,025 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 737,537 kt in 2022.
How does OECD rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
OECD ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) 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