AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in OECD
OECD: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 8.47 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in OECD is 8.47 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 1,664.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 8.47 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.48 %, in 2013.
OECD ranks 150th of 223 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.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in OECD, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.99 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.81 % | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 2.63 % | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 2.55 % | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.58 % | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.49 % | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.45 % | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.39 % | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.52 % | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 2.6 % | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.51 % | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.81 % | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 1.72 % | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.24 % | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 1.42 % | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 1.13 % | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 1.38 % | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 1.33 % | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.04 % | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 1.13 % | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.94 % | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.97 % | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.99 % | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.48 % | -51.5% |
| 2014 | 0.65 % | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 0.63 % | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.64 % | +636.5% |
| 2017 | 4.92 % | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 4.86 % | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.83 % | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.12 % | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 7.77 % | +51.8% |
| 2022 | 7.58 % | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 8.47 % | +11.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 | +636.5% | 0.63 % | 4.64 % |
| 2021 | +51.8% | 5.12 % | 7.77 % |
| 2013 | -51.5% | 0.99 % | 0.48 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6 % | 2.39 % | 2.99 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 % | 1.04 % | 2.51 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 % | 0.48 % | 4.92 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 % | 5.12 % | 8.47 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in OECD?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in OECD was 8.47 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 % in 2013.
- How does OECD rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- OECD ranks 150th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,664.6%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.