Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 483,326 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
483,326 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
568,394 kt
in 1990
All-time low
299,809 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 483,326 kt for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries peaked at 568,394 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 299,809 kt, in 1961.

Annex I countries ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Annex I countries, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 299,809 kt
1962 311,979 kt +4.1%
1963 320,364 kt +2.7%
1964 327,836 kt +2.3%
1965 340,362 kt +3.8%
1966 355,732 kt +4.5%
1967 371,855 kt +4.5%
1968 383,566 kt +3.1%
1969 390,577 kt +1.8%
1970 401,966 kt +2.9%
1971 418,320 kt +4.1%
1972 427,654 kt +2.2%
1973 445,405 kt +4.2%
1974 450,980 kt +1.3%
1975 470,179 kt +4.3%
1976 478,175 kt +1.7%
1977 476,634 kt -0.3%
1978 488,512 kt +2.5%
1979 490,422 kt +0.4%
1980 498,489 kt +1.6%
1981 499,896 kt +0.3%
1982 503,115 kt +0.6%
1983 508,624 kt +1.1%
1984 521,980 kt +2.6%
1985 522,991 kt +0.2%
1986 523,121 kt +0.0%
1987 520,702 kt -0.5%
1988 515,511 kt -1.0%
1989 513,076 kt -0.5%
1990 568,394 kt +10.8%
1991 544,898 kt -4.1%
1992 503,330 kt -7.6%
1993 494,998 kt -1.7%
1994 488,049 kt -1.4%
1995 478,229 kt -2.0%
1996 485,961 kt +1.6%
1997 483,758 kt -0.5%
1998 477,747 kt -1.2%
1999 475,816 kt -0.4%
2000 467,890 kt -1.7%
2001 464,906 kt -0.6%
2002 462,766 kt -0.5%
2003 464,873 kt +0.5%
2004 468,467 kt +0.8%
2005 461,794 kt -1.4%
2006 462,243 kt +0.1%
2007 466,439 kt +0.9%
2008 459,554 kt -1.5%
2009 458,204 kt -0.3%
2010 460,413 kt +0.5%
2011 469,169 kt +1.9%
2012 470,085 kt +0.2%
2013 479,458 kt +2.0%
2014 482,504 kt +0.6%
2015 482,042 kt -0.1%
2016 487,560 kt +1.1%
2017 490,989 kt +0.7%
2018 486,230 kt -1.0%
2019 484,203 kt -0.4%
2020 496,150 kt +2.5%
2021 493,370 kt -0.6%
2022 476,869 kt -3.3%
2023 483,326 kt +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 344,676 kt 299,809 kt 390,577 kt 9
1970s 454,825 kt 401,966 kt 490,422 kt 10
1980s 512,750 kt 498,489 kt 523,121 kt 10
1990s 500,118 kt 475,816 kt 568,394 kt 10
2000s 463,714 kt 458,204 kt 468,467 kt 10
2010s 479,265 kt 460,413 kt 490,989 kt 10
2020s 487,429 kt 476,869 kt 496,150 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 1 OECD 439,650 kt compare
  2. 2 China 261,883 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 260,544 kt compare
  4. 4 India 215,705 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 162,406 kt compare
  6. 6 USSR 137,477 kt compare
  7. 7 Pakistan 58,500 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries?
Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries was 483,326 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 568,394 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 299,809 kt in 1961.
How does Annex I countries rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
Annex I countries ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,432 data points, 1961–2023
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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