Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in World
World: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 21.01 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in World stood at 21.01 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in World peaked at 34.58 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 20.87 %, in 2018.
That places World 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.79 % | — |
| 1991 | 33.64 % | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 33.66 % | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 33.64 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 33.66 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 33.65 % | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 32.89 % | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 34.58 % | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 33.32 % | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 32.51 % | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 32.1 % | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 27 % | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 27.46 % | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 25.69 % | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 25.94 % | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 24.94 % | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 25.19 % | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 23.75 % | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 23.36 % | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.35 % | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 22.81 % | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 22.32 % | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.08 % | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.48 % | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.97 % | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 22.9 % | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 21.28 % | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 20.9 % | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 20.87 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.02 % | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 21.35 % | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 20.89 % | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 20.89 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.01 % | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.53 % | 32.51 % | 34.58 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.98 % | 23.36 % | 32.1 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.96 % | 20.87 % | 22.97 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.04 % | 20.89 % | 21.35 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 16 South Sudan 85.86 % compare
- 17 Malawi 85.61 % compare
- 18 Guyana 85.24 % compare
- 19 Mozambique 84.61 % compare
- 20 Suriname 83.64 % compare
- 21 Cambodia 83.18 % compare
- 22 United Republic of Tanzania 82.38 % compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions share in World?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in World was 21.01 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 34.58 % in 1997.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.87 % in 2018.
- How does World rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- World ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Share (CO2). 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.