Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in OECD

OECD: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 15.34 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
15.34 %
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
142nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
16.76 %
in 2020
All-time low
14.38 %
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in OECD, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 14.6 %1991: 15.8 %1992: 15.8 %1993: 15.6 %1994: 15.4 %1995: 16 %1996: 15.9 %1997: 15.9 %1998: 15.7 %1999: 15.6 %2000: 15.5 %2001: 14.7 %2002: 14.7 %2003: 14.5 %2004: 14.4 %2005: 14.5 %2006: 14.5 %2007: 14.4 %2008: 14.6 %2009: 15.1 %2010: 14.8 %2011: 14.4 %2012: 14.4 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 14.6 %2015: 14.6 %2016: 15.4 %2017: 15.4 %2018: 15.3 %2019: 15.5 %2020: 16.8 %2021: 14.9 %2022: 14.8 %2023: 15.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in OECD is 15.34 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in OECD peaked at 16.76 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.38 %, in 2011.

OECD ranks 142nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 14.57 % —
1991 15.82 % +8.6%
1992 15.77 % -0.3%
1993 15.56 % -1.3%
1994 15.41 % -1.0%
1995 15.98 % +3.7%
1996 15.87 % -0.7%
1997 15.91 % +0.3%
1998 15.72 % -1.2%
1999 15.62 % -0.6%
2000 15.54 % -0.5%
2001 14.7 % -5.4%
2002 14.65 % -0.3%
2003 14.5 % -1.0%
2004 14.43 % -0.5%
2005 14.54 % +0.8%
2006 14.47 % -0.5%
2007 14.44 % -0.2%
2008 14.6 % +1.1%
2009 15.1 % +3.4%
2010 14.82 % -1.9%
2011 14.38 % -3.0%
2012 14.44 % +0.4%
2013 14.55 % +0.8%
2014 14.56 % +0.1%
2015 14.62 % +0.4%
2016 15.45 % +5.7%
2017 15.43 % -0.1%
2018 15.32 % -0.7%
2019 15.46 % +0.9%
2020 16.76 % +8.4%
2021 14.87 % -11.3%
2022 14.8 % -0.5%
2023 15.34 % +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.62 % 14.57 % 15.98 % 10
2000s 14.7 % 14.43 % 15.54 % 10
2010s 14.9 % 14.38 % 15.46 % 10
2020s 15.44 % 14.8 % 16.76 % 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 139 Austria 16 % compare
  2. 140 Australia 15.81 % compare
  3. 141 El Salvador 15.69 % compare
  4. 143 Albania 15.25 % compare
  5. 144 Israel 15.2 % compare
  6. 145 Antigua and Barbuda 15.19 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in OECD?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in OECD was 15.34 % 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 16.76 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 14.38 % in 2011.
How does OECD rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
OECD ranks 142nd 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 up 5.4%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.