Agrifood systems — Emissions in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 36,722 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
36,722 kt
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
48,501 kt
in 1990
All-time low
35,258 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 48.5k kt1991: 48.0k kt1992: 44.7k kt1993: 44.0k kt1994: 43.5k kt1995: 42.7k kt1996: 41.9k kt1997: 40.7k kt1998: 41.0k kt1999: 40.9k kt2000: 41.3k kt2001: 41.2k kt2002: 40.3k kt2003: 39.0k kt2004: 39.2k kt2005: 38.2k kt2006: 38.7k kt2007: 38.4k kt2008: 37.3k kt2009: 37.1k kt2010: 36.5k kt2011: 38.1k kt2012: 38.1k kt2013: 36.8k kt2014: 37.2k kt2015: 37.0k kt2016: 36.0k kt2017: 36.8k kt2018: 36.9k kt2019: 36.1k kt2020: 35.7k kt2021: 35.7k kt2022: 35.3k kt2023: 36.7k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions in Annex I countries is 36,722 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 48,501 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35,258 kt, in 2022.

That places Annex I countries 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 48,501 kt
1991 47,960 kt -1.1%
1992 44,724 kt -6.7%
1993 44,010 kt -1.6%
1994 43,496 kt -1.2%
1995 42,707 kt -1.8%
1996 41,911 kt -1.9%
1997 40,673 kt -3.0%
1998 40,991 kt +0.8%
1999 40,898 kt -0.2%
2000 41,302 kt +1.0%
2001 41,234 kt -0.2%
2002 40,308 kt -2.2%
2003 38,951 kt -3.4%
2004 39,167 kt +0.6%
2005 38,171 kt -2.5%
2006 38,705 kt +1.4%
2007 38,419 kt -0.7%
2008 37,292 kt -2.9%
2009 37,100 kt -0.5%
2010 36,533 kt -1.5%
2011 38,057 kt +4.2%
2012 38,083 kt +0.1%
2013 36,796 kt -3.4%
2014 37,242 kt +1.2%
2015 36,981 kt -0.7%
2016 35,995 kt -2.7%
2017 36,811 kt +2.3%
2018 36,857 kt +0.1%
2019 36,131 kt -2.0%
2020 35,661 kt -1.3%
2021 35,710 kt +0.1%
2022 35,258 kt -1.3%
2023 36,722 kt +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,587 kt 40,673 kt 48,501 kt 10
2000s 39,065 kt 37,100 kt 41,302 kt 10
2010s 36,949 kt 35,995 kt 38,083 kt 10
2020s 35,838 kt 35,258 kt 36,722 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 4 China, mainland 25,068 kt compare
  2. 5 Brazil 17,808 kt compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 8,524 kt compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 7,363 kt compare
  5. 8 Australia and New Zealand 5,731 kt compare
  6. 9 Mexico 4,697 kt compare
  7. 10 Australia 4,658 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in Annex I countries?
Agrifood systems — emissions in Annex I countries was 36,722 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 48,501 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 35,258 kt in 2022.
How does Annex I countries rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Annex I countries ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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