Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in OECD
OECD: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions was 1,150 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in OECD, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — direct emissions in OECD stood at 1,150 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions in OECD peaked at 1,175 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 703.41 kt, in 1961.
That places OECD 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 703.41 kt | — |
| 1962 | 731.59 kt | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 753.83 kt | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 770.46 kt | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 802 kt | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 825.31 kt | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 863.6 kt | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 887 kt | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 905.8 kt | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 926.81 kt | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 956.16 kt | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 975.17 kt | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1,011 kt | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1,023 kt | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,071 kt | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 1,089 kt | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1,084 kt | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,102 kt | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,115 kt | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,127 kt | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,136 kt | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,128 kt | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,122 kt | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,164 kt | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1,157 kt | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,151 kt | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1,139 kt | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,127 kt | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,147 kt | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,133 kt | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,105 kt | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,101 kt | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,116 kt | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,134 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,120 kt | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,158 kt | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1,156 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,160 kt | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,156 kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,134 kt | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,118 kt | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,109 kt | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,123 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,131 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,118 kt | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,116 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,128 kt | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,090 kt | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,093 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,106 kt | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,121 kt | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,133 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,153 kt | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,161 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,155 kt | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,170 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,172 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,157 kt | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,145 kt | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,175 kt | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,163 kt | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,119 kt | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,150 kt | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 804.78 kt | 703.41 kt | 905.8 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,035 kt | 926.81 kt | 1,115 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,140 kt | 1,122 kt | 1,164 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,134 kt | 1,101 kt | 1,160 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,116 kt | 1,090 kt | 1,134 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,147 kt | 1,106 kt | 1,172 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,152 kt | 1,119 kt | 1,175 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 750.36 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 746.52 kt compare
- 4 India 625.18 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — direct emissions in OECD?
- Agricultural soils — direct emissions in OECD was 1,150 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 1,175 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 703.41 kt in 1961.
- How does OECD rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — direct emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf