Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1.03 million kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.03 million kt
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.36 million kt
in 1990
All-time low
987,239 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200620231990: 1.4M kt1991: 1.3M kt1992: 1.3M kt1993: 1.2M kt1994: 1.2M kt1995: 1.2M kt1996: 1.2M kt1997: 1.1M kt1998: 1.1M kt1999: 1.1M kt2000: 1.2M kt2001: 1.2M kt2002: 1.1M kt2003: 1.1M kt2004: 1.1M kt2005: 1.1M kt2006: 1.1M kt2007: 1.1M kt2008: 1.0M kt2009: 1.0M kt2010: 1.0M kt2011: 1.1M kt2012: 1.1M kt2013: 1.0M kt2014: 1.0M kt2015: 1.0M kt2016: 1.0M kt2017: 1.0M kt2018: 1.0M kt2019: 1.0M kt2020: 998.5k kt2021: 999.9k kt2022: 987.2k kt2023: 1.0M kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries stood at 1.03 million kt.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries peaked at 1.36 million kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 987,239 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.36 million kt
1991 1.34 million kt -1.1%
1992 1.25 million kt -6.7%
1993 1.23 million kt -1.6%
1994 1.22 million kt -1.2%
1995 1.20 million kt -1.8%
1996 1.17 million kt -1.9%
1997 1.14 million kt -3.0%
1998 1.15 million kt +0.8%
1999 1.15 million kt -0.2%
2000 1.16 million kt +1.0%
2001 1.15 million kt -0.2%
2002 1.13 million kt -2.2%
2003 1.09 million kt -3.4%
2004 1.10 million kt +0.6%
2005 1.07 million kt -2.5%
2006 1.08 million kt +1.4%
2007 1.08 million kt -0.7%
2008 1.04 million kt -2.9%
2009 1.04 million kt -0.5%
2010 1.02 million kt -1.5%
2011 1.07 million kt +4.2%
2012 1.07 million kt +0.1%
2013 1.03 million kt -3.4%
2014 1.04 million kt +1.2%
2015 1.04 million kt -0.7%
2016 1.01 million kt -2.7%
2017 1.03 million kt +2.3%
2018 1.03 million kt +0.1%
2019 1.01 million kt -2.0%
2020 998,520 kt -1.3%
2021 999,879 kt +0.1%
2022 987,239 kt -1.3%
2023 1.03 million kt +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.22 million kt 1.14 million kt 1.36 million kt 10
2000s 1.09 million kt 1.04 million kt 1.16 million kt 10
2010s 1.03 million kt 1.01 million kt 1.07 million kt 10
2020s 1.00 million kt 987,239 kt 1.03 million kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 4 China, mainland 701,912 kt compare
  2. 5 Brazil 498,611 kt compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 238,659 kt compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 60,460 kt compare
  5. 7 Pakistan 206,168 kt compare
  6. 8 Australia and New Zealand 160,478 kt compare
  7. 9 Mexico 131,519 kt compare
  8. 10 Australia 130,426 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries was 1.03 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 987,239 kt in 2022.
How does Annex I countries rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Annex I countries ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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