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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) 108,917 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Viet Nam 17,651 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Korea 2,924 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Slovak Republic 763.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent