Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in World

World: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 31.73 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.73 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
8th
of 12 groups
All-time high
43.43 %
in 1997
All-time low
31.64 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 43.2 %1991: 43 %1992: 43.1 %1993: 43 %1994: 43 %1995: 42.9 %1996: 42 %1997: 43.4 %1998: 42.6 %1999: 42 %2000: 41.4 %2001: 38.4 %2002: 38.8 %2003: 36.9 %2004: 37 %2005: 36 %2006: 36 %2007: 34.8 %2008: 34.4 %2009: 35.4 %2010: 33.9 %2011: 33.5 %2012: 33.2 %2013: 33.4 %2014: 33.8 %2015: 33.8 %2016: 32.5 %2017: 32.1 %2018: 31.8 %2019: 31.8 %2020: 32.7 %2021: 31.9 %2022: 31.6 %2023: 31.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in World stood at 31.73 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in World peaked at 43.43 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 31.64 %, in 2022.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.83 % 41.99 % 43.43 % 10
2000s 36.91 % 34.37 % 41.36 % 10
2010s 32.99 % 31.8 % 33.86 % 10
2020s 31.98 % 31.64 % 32.69 % 4

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  2. 6 Haiti 94.74 % compare
  3. 7 Chad 94.45 % compare
  4. 8 South Sudan 93.52 % compare
  5. 9 Liberia 89.83 % compare
  6. 10 Uganda 89.64 % compare
  7. 11 Belize 89.41 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in World?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in World was 31.73 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 43.43 % in 1997.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 31.64 % in 2022.
How does World rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
World ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 (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
243 places, 8,042 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.