Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (N2O) (Agrifood N2O) in OECD
OECD: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (N2O) (Agrifood N2O) was 68.81 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in OECD is 68.81 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in OECD peaked at 68.81 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.75 kt, in 1990.
OECD ranks 3rd of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (N2O) (Agrifood N2O) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.75 kt | — |
| 1991 | 50.3 kt | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 51.03 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 51.81 kt | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 52.57 kt | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 52.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.13 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 52.87 kt | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 53.69 kt | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 54.26 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 55.47 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 55.88 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.58 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 57.25 kt | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 57.62 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 57.65 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 57.78 kt | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.58 kt | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 58.58 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.82 kt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.38 kt | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 59.66 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 60.36 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 60.46 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.03 kt | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 63.66 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 64.89 kt | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 65.58 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 66.68 kt | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 67.31 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 68.16 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 68.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.54 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 68.81 kt | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2 kt | 49.75 kt | 54.26 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.42 kt | 55.47 kt | 58.82 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1 kt | 59.38 kt | 67.31 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.42 kt | 68.16 kt | 68.81 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 1 China 74.83 kt compare
- 2 China, mainland 73.42 kt compare
- 4 India 32.16 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 8.34 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 7.48 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 139.28 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 51.58 million t (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 14.64 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 65.07 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 79.71 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.14 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 3.61 kt (2050)
- Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions 137.03 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 462.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in OECD?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in OECD was 68.81 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 68.81 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.75 kt in 1990.
- How does OECD rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
- OECD ranks 3rd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.