Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD

OECD: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 39.29 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
39.29 %
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
89th
of 147 countries
All-time high
40.5 %
in 2016
All-time low
3.43 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 13.2 %1991: 15.3 %1992: 9 %1993: 4.4 %1994: 4.8 %1995: 3.4 %1996: 4.1 %1997: 5.3 %1998: 7.5 %1999: 10.7 %2000: 12.9 %2001: 16.3 %2002: 18.8 %2003: 21.9 %2004: 23.2 %2005: 25.5 %2006: 27.4 %2007: 28.1 %2008: 30.8 %2009: 33.2 %2010: 34.9 %2011: 36.4 %2012: 38.6 %2013: 39.8 %2014: 39.9 %2015: 40.3 %2016: 40.5 %2017: 40.3 %2018: 39.9 %2019: 39.2 %2020: 38.6 %2021: 40.2 %2022: 39.8 %2023: 39.3 %

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 39.29 % for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in OECD peaked at 40.5 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.43 %, in 1995.

That places OECD 89th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 13.21 %
1991 15.31 % +15.9%
1992 8.97 % -41.4%
1993 4.41 % -50.8%
1994 4.8 % +8.8%
1995 3.43 % -28.5%
1996 4.09 % +19.2%
1997 5.26 % +28.6%
1998 7.49 % +42.4%
1999 10.7 % +42.9%
2000 12.87 % +20.3%
2001 16.3 % +26.7%
2002 18.76 % +15.1%
2003 21.86 % +16.5%
2004 23.16 % +5.9%
2005 25.47 % +10.0%
2006 27.35 % +7.4%
2007 28.05 % +2.6%
2008 30.79 % +9.8%
2009 33.19 % +7.8%
2010 34.88 % +5.1%
2011 36.37 % +4.3%
2012 38.65 % +6.3%
2013 39.84 % +3.1%
2014 39.92 % +0.2%
2015 40.31 % +1.0%
2016 40.5 % +0.5%
2017 40.27 % -0.6%
2018 39.86 % -1.0%
2019 39.19 % -1.7%
2020 38.59 % -1.5%
2021 40.21 % +4.2%
2022 39.8 % -1.0%
2023 39.29 % -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.77 % 3.43 % 15.31 % 10
2000s 23.78 % 12.87 % 33.19 % 10
2010s 38.98 % 34.88 % 40.5 % 10
2020s 39.47 % 38.59 % 40.21 % 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 86 Australia 42.06 % compare
  2. 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41.45 % compare
  3. 88 Greece 41.12 % compare
  4. 90 Argentina 38.62 % compare
  5. 91 China, Hong Kong SAR 38.08 % compare
  6. 92 Chile 38.07 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in OECD?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in OECD was 39.29 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 40.5 % in 2016.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 3.43 % in 1995.
How does OECD rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5)?
OECD ranks 89th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 6,291 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.