Agrifood systems — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 1.71 million kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.71 million kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.90 million kt
in 2000
All-time low
1.54 million kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200620231990: 1.5M kt1991: 1.7M kt1992: 1.7M kt1993: 1.7M kt1994: 1.7M kt1995: 1.8M kt1996: 1.8M kt1997: 1.9M kt1998: 1.8M kt1999: 1.9M kt2000: 1.9M kt2001: 1.8M kt2002: 1.8M kt2003: 1.8M kt2004: 1.8M kt2005: 1.8M kt2006: 1.8M kt2007: 1.8M kt2008: 1.8M kt2009: 1.7M kt2010: 1.8M kt2011: 1.7M kt2012: 1.7M kt2013: 1.7M kt2014: 1.7M kt2015: 1.6M kt2016: 1.8M kt2017: 1.8M kt2018: 1.8M kt2019: 1.8M kt2020: 1.8M kt2021: 1.7M kt2022: 1.7M kt2023: 1.7M kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions in OECD is 1.71 million kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in OECD peaked at 1.90 million kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million kt, in 1990.

OECD ranks 1st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.75 million kt 1.54 million kt 1.87 million kt 10
2000s 1.80 million kt 1.74 million kt 1.90 million kt 10
2010s 1.73 million kt 1.65 million kt 1.83 million kt 10
2020s 1.73 million kt 1.71 million kt 1.77 million kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Brazil 1.37 million kt compare
  2. 3 China 1.16 million kt compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 1.11 million kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in OECD?
Agrifood systems — emissions in OECD was 1.71 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 1.90 million kt in 2000.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
OECD ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2)
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
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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