AFOLU — Emissions per capita in OECD

OECD: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.9 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.9 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
85th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.9 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
All-time low
0.06 t CO2eq/cap
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions per capita in OECD, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.33 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.33 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.32 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.32 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.32 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.33 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.34 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.16 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.15 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.17 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.07 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.07 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.56 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.55 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.54 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.86 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.83 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.9 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

OECD recorded 0.9 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 1,400.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in OECD peaked at 0.9 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.06 t CO2eq/cap, in 2013.

OECD ranks 85th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 0.338 t CO2eq/cap 0.32 t CO2eq/cap 0.39 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.19 t CO2eq/cap 0.13 t CO2eq/cap 0.34 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.271 t CO2eq/cap 0.06 t CO2eq/cap 0.56 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.7775 t CO2eq/cap 0.52 t CO2eq/cap 0.9 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 83 Cook Islands 0.92 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 83 Guatemala 0.92 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 85 Dominica 0.9 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 87 Malawi 0.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 88 Niue 0.88 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 88 Sierra Leone 0.88 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions per capita in OECD?
Afolu — emissions per capita in OECD was 0.9 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 0.9 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2013.
How does OECD rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
OECD ranks 85th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,400.0%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.