Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in OECD
OECD: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 55.16 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
OECD recorded 55.16 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in OECD peaked at 56.99 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.48 %, in 1997.
That places OECD 151st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in OECD, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.57 % | — |
| 1991 | 50.55 % | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.78 % | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 50.94 % | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 51.06 % | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 51.27 % | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 51.15 % | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 50.48 % | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 52.44 % | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 53.13 % | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 54.25 % | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 55.27 % | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 55.23 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.5 % | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 55.32 % | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 55.14 % | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 55.1 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 55.07 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 54.27 % | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 55.73 % | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 55.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.68 % | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 56.99 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 56.43 % | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 56.33 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 56.66 % | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 56.65 % | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.6 % | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.74 % | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 54.57 % | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 56.18 % | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 55.22 % | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 54.75 % | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 55.16 % | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.24 % | 50.48 % | 53.13 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.99 % | 54.25 % | 55.73 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.24 % | 54.57 % | 56.99 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.33 % | 54.75 % | 56.18 % | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions share in OECD?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in OECD was 55.16 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 56.99 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.48 % in 1997.
- How does OECD rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- OECD ranks 151st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share (CH4). 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.