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

OECD: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 24.66 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
24.66 %
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
170th
of 223 countries
All-time high
25.9 %
in 2020
All-time low
22.45 %
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 23.2 %1991: 24.1 %1992: 23.9 %1993: 23.6 %1994: 23.4 %1995: 23.6 %1996: 23.4 %1997: 23.3 %1998: 23.4 %1999: 23.5 %2000: 23.5 %2001: 23.1 %2002: 22.9 %2003: 22.4 %2004: 22.6 %2005: 22.5 %2006: 22.6 %2007: 22.6 %2008: 22.7 %2009: 23.7 %2010: 23.2 %2011: 23.6 %2012: 23.8 %2013: 23.6 %2014: 23.8 %2015: 23.9 %2016: 24.1 %2017: 24.3 %2018: 24.1 %2019: 24.1 %2020: 25.9 %2021: 23.7 %2022: 23.5 %2023: 24.7 %

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 24.66 % for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 25.9 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.45 %, in 2003.

OECD ranks 170th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 23.22 % —
1991 24.13 % +3.9%
1992 23.93 % -0.8%
1993 23.57 % -1.5%
1994 23.37 % -0.8%
1995 23.65 % +1.2%
1996 23.38 % -1.1%
1997 23.27 % -0.5%
1998 23.45 % +0.8%
1999 23.52 % +0.3%
2000 23.47 % -0.2%
2001 23.09 % -1.6%
2002 22.95 % -0.6%
2003 22.45 % -2.2%
2004 22.55 % +0.4%
2005 22.48 % -0.3%
2006 22.64 % +0.7%
2007 22.6 % -0.2%
2008 22.67 % +0.3%
2009 23.7 % +4.5%
2010 23.2 % -2.1%
2011 23.57 % +1.6%
2012 23.82 % +1.1%
2013 23.56 % -1.1%
2014 23.81 % +1.1%
2015 23.9 % +0.4%
2016 24.14 % +1.0%
2017 24.29 % +0.6%
2018 24.09 % -0.8%
2019 24.12 % +0.1%
2020 25.9 % +7.4%
2021 23.74 % -8.3%
2022 23.54 % -0.8%
2023 24.66 % +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.55 % 23.22 % 24.13 % 10
2000s 22.86 % 22.45 % 23.7 % 10
2010s 23.85 % 23.2 % 24.29 % 10
2020s 24.46 % 23.54 % 25.9 % 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 168 Israel 25.43 % compare
  2. 169 Germany 25.03 % compare
  3. 171 Italy 24.36 % compare
  4. 172 Turkmenistan 24.06 % compare
  5. 173 Egypt 23.79 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in OECD?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in OECD was 24.66 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 25.9 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 22.45 % in 2003.
How does OECD rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
OECD ranks 170th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.