Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
35,642 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Russian Federation
Lowest
40.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Luxembourg
Median
2,423 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Years covered
35
1989–2023
Data points
1,616
What the numbers show
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 35,642 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Russian Federation; the lowest is 40.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,423 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, and the mean is 5,469 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 887.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Egypt (up 868.7%), and the largest decrease in Spain (down 74.6%).
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Hydrofluorocarbons: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 35,642 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 81.9% | rising |
| 2 | Japan | 31,698 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 3 | Mexico | 25,855 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | up 75.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Australia | 11,428 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 39.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Canada | 10,244 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 8.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Brazil | 8,892 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | up 126.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Italy | 8,736 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 35.2% | volatile |
| 8 | France | 8,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 53.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Germany | 7,342 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 29.2% | rising |
| 10 | Egypt | 7,194 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | up 868.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Argentina | 6,603 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | up 371.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Chile | 5,527 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | up 209.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Greece | 4,492 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 16.9% | rising |
| 14 | Colombia | 4,218 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2021 | up 314.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Spain | 3,739 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 74.6% | volatile |
| 16 | South Africa | 3,625 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | up 74.4% | rising |
| 17 | Czechia | 3,572 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 23.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Israel | 3,056 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 2,722 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 138.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Ukraine | 2,423 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 165.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Romania | 1,980 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 67.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Portugal | 1,944 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 18.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Belgium | 1,902 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 44.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Hungary | 1,698 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 1.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Austria | 1,402 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 14.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Switzerland | 1,226 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 9.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Peru | 1,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2021 | up 622.9% | volatile |
| 28 | New Zealand | 1,087 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 4.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Costa Rica | 1,001 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2021 | up 243.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Norway | 767.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 15.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Sweden | 758.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 25.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Finland | 698.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 45.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 631.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 17.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Ireland | 605.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 42.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Cyprus | 414.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 85.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Denmark | 261.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 60.7% | rising |
| 37 | Malta | 199.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Iceland | 124.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 25.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 40.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 30.1% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States 165,886 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Korea 32,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Türkiye 9,702 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- United Kingdom 6,636 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Poland 3,878 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Croatia 1,929 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Netherlands 688.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Lithuania 476.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Slovak Republic 437.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Slovenia 296.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Latvia 261.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Estonia 190.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent