Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in World

World: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 80.66 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80.66 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
81.36 %
in 2020
All-time low
76.79 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in World, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 78 %1991: 77.6 %1992: 77.7 %1993: 77.5 %1994: 77.4 %1995: 77.2 %1996: 76.8 %1997: 77.4 %1998: 77.6 %1999: 78 %2000: 78.2 %2001: 79.1 %2002: 80.1 %2003: 79.6 %2004: 79.6 %2005: 79.4 %2006: 79.5 %2007: 79.2 %2008: 79.8 %2009: 81 %2010: 80.7 %2011: 81.1 %2012: 80.7 %2013: 80.7 %2014: 80.9 %2015: 80.9 %2016: 80.9 %2017: 80.9 %2018: 80.2 %2019: 80 %2020: 81.4 %2021: 80.8 %2022: 80.8 %2023: 80.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in World stood at 80.66 %.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in World peaked at 81.36 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.79 %, in 1996.

That places World 18th out of 32 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 in World, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 77.99 %
1991 77.64 % -0.4%
1992 77.67 % +0.0%
1993 77.55 % -0.2%
1994 77.39 % -0.2%
1995 77.23 % -0.2%
1996 76.79 % -0.6%
1997 77.42 % +0.8%
1998 77.57 % +0.2%
1999 78.04 % +0.6%
2000 78.17 % +0.2%
2001 79.1 % +1.2%
2002 80.14 % +1.3%
2003 79.59 % -0.7%
2004 79.64 % +0.1%
2005 79.41 % -0.3%
2006 79.55 % +0.2%
2007 79.15 % -0.5%
2008 79.77 % +0.8%
2009 80.96 % +1.5%
2010 80.71 % -0.3%
2011 81.08 % +0.5%
2012 80.7 % -0.5%
2013 80.66 % -0.0%
2014 80.94 % +0.3%
2015 80.86 % -0.1%
2016 80.87 % +0.0%
2017 80.93 % +0.1%
2018 80.25 % -0.8%
2019 80.03 % -0.3%
2020 81.36 % +1.7%
2021 80.78 % -0.7%
2022 80.83 % +0.1%
2023 80.66 % -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.53 % 76.79 % 78.04 % 10
2000s 79.55 % 78.17 % 80.96 % 10
2010s 80.7 % 80.03 % 81.08 % 10
2020s 80.91 % 80.66 % 81.36 % 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 15 Ireland 95.96 % compare
  2. 16 Tajikistan 95.14 % compare
  3. 17 Argentina 95.06 % compare
  4. 18 Mauritania 94.48 % compare
  5. 19 Kyrgyzstan 94.41 % compare
  6. 20 Paraguay 94.02 % compare
  7. 21 Timor-Leste 93.35 % compare
  8. 21 East Timor 93.35 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in World?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in World was 80.66 % 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 81.36 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 76.79 % in 1996.
How does World rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
World ranks 18th 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 unchanged. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.