Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
1.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Russia
Lowest
1,771 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Malta
Median
72,144 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Years covered
39
1985–2023
Data points
1,760
What the numbers show
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 1.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Russia; the lowest is 1,771 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 72,144 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, and the mean is 218,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 931.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Egypt (up 38.8%), and the largest decrease in Ukraine (down 43.1%).
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 1.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 2 | Japan | 944,539 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 3 | Indonesia | 738,753 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 564,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 29.6% | falling |
| 5 | Canada | 562,245 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 6 | Mexico | 485,336 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 7 | Brazil | 418,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 8 | Australia | 397,983 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 9 | South Africa | 374,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | down 10.4% | flat |
| 10 | Italy | 308,801 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 278,537 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 12 | France | 256,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 13 | Egypt | 255,193 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 14 | Spain | 203,476 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 15 | Argentina | 200,367 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 16 | Ukraine | 163,988 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 17 | Colombia | 91,611 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2021 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 18 | Chile | 84,791 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 19 | Czechia | 76,810 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 20 | Belgium | 73,056 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 21 | Romania | 71,232 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 22 | Peru | 62,019 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2021 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 23 | Israel | 60,610 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 24 | Greece | 48,651 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 25 | Austria | 44,451 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 26 | Hungary | 38,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 27 | Portugal | 35,307 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 32,854 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 29 | Norway | 32,071 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 15.0% | rising |
| 30 | Ireland | 31,368 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 12.5% | flat |
| 31 | Sweden | 30,435 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 32 | Switzerland | 30,425 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 33 | New Zealand | 28,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 34 | Finland | 28,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 35 | Denmark | 24,965 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 36 | Costa Rica | 8,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2021 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 6,590 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 38 | Cyprus | 6,266 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 39 | Iceland | 1,774 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 40 | Malta | 1,771 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 27.1% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States 5.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Korea 551,889 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Türkiye 442,170 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- United Kingdom 298,380 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Poland 289,989 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Netherlands 108,311 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Slovak Republic 24,927 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Croatia 17,644 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Slovenia 11,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Lithuania 11,381 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Estonia 8,762 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Latvia 6,394 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent