AFOLU — Emissions Share in OECD

OECD: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 71.14 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71.14 %
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
120th
of 223 countries
All-time high
71.14 %
in 2023
All-time low
59.36 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in OECD, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 63.1 %1991: 62 %1992: 61.5 %1993: 61.3 %1994: 60.4 %1995: 59.8 %1996: 59.4 %1997: 60.2 %1998: 62.4 %1999: 63.3 %2000: 63.7 %2001: 64.5 %2002: 65.1 %2003: 63.9 %2004: 64.8 %2005: 64 %2006: 65.4 %2007: 65.6 %2008: 65.9 %2009: 67.6 %2010: 66.6 %2011: 69.1 %2012: 69.6 %2013: 68.1 %2014: 68.8 %2015: 69 %2016: 68.7 %2017: 69.6 %2018: 69.3 %2019: 69.2 %2020: 70.3 %2021: 69.3 %2022: 68.8 %2023: 71.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in OECD is 71.14 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in OECD peaked at 71.14 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.36 %, in 1996.

That places OECD 120th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

AFOLU — Emissions Share in OECD, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 63.11 % —
1991 62.03 % -1.7%
1992 61.48 % -0.9%
1993 61.33 % -0.2%
1994 60.39 % -1.5%
1995 59.82 % -0.9%
1996 59.36 % -0.8%
1997 60.18 % +1.4%
1998 62.44 % +3.8%
1999 63.27 % +1.3%
2000 63.68 % +0.6%
2001 64.54 % +1.4%
2002 65.13 % +0.9%
2003 63.93 % -1.8%
2004 64.78 % +1.3%
2005 64.04 % -1.1%
2006 65.43 % +2.2%
2007 65.63 % +0.3%
2008 65.94 % +0.5%
2009 67.6 % +2.5%
2010 66.61 % -1.5%
2011 69.09 % +3.7%
2012 69.56 % +0.7%
2013 68.06 % -2.2%
2014 68.79 % +1.1%
2015 68.95 % +0.2%
2016 68.7 % -0.4%
2017 69.6 % +1.3%
2018 69.26 % -0.5%
2019 69.18 % -0.1%
2020 70.32 % +1.6%
2021 69.32 % -1.4%
2022 68.8 % -0.8%
2023 71.14 % +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.34 % 59.36 % 63.27 % 10
2000s 65.07 % 63.68 % 67.6 % 10
2010s 68.78 % 66.61 % 69.6 % 10
2020s 69.89 % 68.8 % 71.14 % 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 117 Guatemala 72.85 % compare
  2. 118 Samoa 71.76 % compare
  3. 119 Greece 71.45 % compare
  4. 121 Grenada 70.55 % compare
  5. 122 Switzerland 70.3 % compare
  6. 123 Nigeria 70.22 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in OECD?
Afolu — emissions share in OECD was 71.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 71.14 % in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 59.36 % in 1996.
How does OECD rank for afolu — emissions share?
OECD ranks 120th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.