Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in World
World: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 2.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in World stood at 2.04 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in World peaked at 2.77 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.66 t CO2eq/cap | 2.53 t CO2eq/cap | 2.77 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 t CO2eq/cap | 2.17 t CO2eq/cap | 2.5 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 t CO2eq/cap | 2.03 t CO2eq/cap | 2.17 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 t CO2eq/cap | 2 t CO2eq/cap | 2.04 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 6 Central African Republic 10.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Australia 10.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 10.62 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 9 Paraguay 10.43 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 10 New Zealand 10.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 11 Brazil 9.76 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 12 Belarus, Republic of 9.47 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for World
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in World?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in World was 2.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does World rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- World ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.