Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil by country

Countries reporting
50
Highest
290,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
United States
Lowest
25.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Malta
Median
4,006 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Years covered
38
1986–2023
Data points
1,783

What the numbers show

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil is currently reported for 50 countries. The highest value is 290,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States; the lowest is 25.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Malta.

The median across all reporting countries is 4,006 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, and the mean is 16,375 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 11,474.

Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 25 fell. The largest increase was in Russia (up 30.6%), and the largest decrease in Czechia (down 30.7%).

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 United States 290,802 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 2.8% rising
1 Brazil 145,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 20.7% rising
2 Russia 43,653 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 30.6% falling
2 Türkiye 23,550 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 26.3% rising
3 Indonesia 30,146 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 13.1% rising
3 Poland 14,252 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 0.9% falling
4 Ukraine 23,530 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 0.6% rising
4 United Kingdom 9,960 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 9.5% falling
5 Argentina 21,183 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 26.6% rising
5 Netherlands 4,207 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 4.2% falling
6 Mexico 20,370 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 13.8% rising
7 France 18,168 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 10.8% falling
7 Lithuania 1,493 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 6.8% rising
8 Canada 17,828 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 13.7% rising
8 Latvia 1,002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 11.9% flat
9 Germany 15,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 17.0% falling
9 Croatia 879.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 2.7% falling
10 Egypt 14,463 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 20.5% falling
11 Australia 11,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 18.5% rising
11 Estonia 674.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 18.1% flat
12 Kazakhstan 10,608 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 16.3% falling
12 Slovenia 366.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 1.1% falling
13 Peru 10,345 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 7.0% rising
14 South Africa 9,750 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 10.0% flat
15 Colombia 9,625 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 11.9% rising
16 Italy 9,316 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 2.3% falling
17 Romania 7,298 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 3.1% falling
18 New Zealand 6,372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 0.8% rising
19 Spain 5,440 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 9.5% flat
20 Japan 4,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 17.2% falling
21 Ireland 3,806 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 10.8% falling
22 Bulgaria 3,481 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 21.0% rising
23 Denmark 3,375 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 12.1% falling
24 Finland 3,104 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 5.4% falling
25 Chile 2,732 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 down 0.5% rising
26 Greece 2,691 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 11.1% falling
27 Hungary 2,572 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 9.5% rising
28 Belgium 2,447 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 7.2% falling
29 Czechia 2,352 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 30.7% rising
30 Sweden 2,235 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 2.2% falling
31 Portugal 1,845 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 4.2% falling
32 Austria 1,778 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 3.8% falling
33 Norway 1,415 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 6.3% falling
34 Switzerland 1,413 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 6.1% falling
35 Israel 966.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2022 up 7.2% rising
36 Costa Rica 607.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 down 8.9% falling
37 Iceland 316.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 3.9% rising
38 Luxembourg 130.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 13.9% falling
39 Cyprus 50.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 6.9% falling
40 Malta 25.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 0.3% rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,783 data points, 1986–2023
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