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

World: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 33.48 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.48 %
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
21st
of 31 groups
All-time high
37.22 %
in 2016
All-time low
11.99 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

102030401990200620231990: 24.2 %1991: 25.5 %1992: 23.9 %1993: 16.3 %1994: 18.3 %1995: 13.3 %1996: 12 %1997: 14.3 %1998: 12.4 %1999: 15.8 %2000: 14.9 %2001: 17.9 %2002: 18.9 %2003: 20.2 %2004: 20.8 %2005: 20 %2006: 22.3 %2007: 24.8 %2008: 28 %2009: 29.2 %2010: 30.4 %2011: 31.6 %2012: 32.8 %2013: 33.8 %2014: 34.4 %2015: 37 %2016: 37.2 %2017: 36.7 %2018: 36.2 %2019: 36.1 %2020: 35.9 %2021: 36.5 %2022: 34.9 %2023: 33.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in World stood at 33.48 %.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in World peaked at 37.22 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.99 %, in 1996.

That places World 21st out of 31 groups 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in World, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 24.2 %
1991 25.53 % +5.5%
1992 23.95 % -6.2%
1993 16.3 % -31.9%
1994 18.29 % +12.2%
1995 13.27 % -27.4%
1996 11.99 % -9.6%
1997 14.32 % +19.4%
1998 12.42 % -13.3%
1999 15.84 % +27.5%
2000 14.88 % -6.1%
2001 17.89 % +20.2%
2002 18.87 % +5.5%
2003 20.23 % +7.2%
2004 20.76 % +2.6%
2005 20 % -3.7%
2006 22.27 % +11.3%
2007 24.79 % +11.3%
2008 28.01 % +13.0%
2009 29.22 % +4.3%
2010 30.39 % +4.0%
2011 31.56 % +3.8%
2012 32.84 % +4.1%
2013 33.77 % +2.8%
2014 34.42 % +1.9%
2015 36.99 % +7.5%
2016 37.22 % +0.6%
2017 36.73 % -1.3%
2018 36.23 % -1.4%
2019 36.12 % -0.3%
2020 35.93 % -0.5%
2021 36.48 % +1.5%
2022 34.91 % -4.3%
2023 33.48 % -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.61 % 11.99 % 25.53 % 10
2000s 21.69 % 14.88 % 29.22 % 10
2010s 34.63 % 30.39 % 37.22 % 10
2020s 35.2 % 33.48 % 36.48 % 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 18 Finland 89.31 % compare
  2. 19 Nicaragua 89.16 % compare
  3. 20 Sudan 88.1 % compare
  4. 21 Brunei Darussalam 87.9 % compare
  5. 22 Brazil 87.19 % compare
  6. 23 Albania 85.95 % compare
  7. 24 Mauritius 84.53 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in World?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in World was 33.48 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 37.22 % in 2016.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 11.99 % in 1996.
How does World rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5)?
World ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (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.