Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in OECD

OECD: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 29.33 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.33 %
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
31.67 %
in 2020
All-time low
23.32 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in OECD, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 24.2 %1991: 23.8 %1992: 23.5 %1993: 23.8 %1994: 23.8 %1995: 23.3 %1996: 24.3 %1997: 24.7 %1998: 25.6 %1999: 25.4 %2000: 24.8 %2001: 24.8 %2002: 25 %2003: 26.8 %2004: 26.6 %2005: 26.9 %2006: 26.4 %2007: 27.1 %2008: 27.3 %2009: 28.1 %2010: 29 %2011: 27.8 %2012: 28.4 %2013: 30.2 %2014: 30.2 %2015: 30.1 %2016: 31.3 %2017: 30.2 %2018: 29.8 %2019: 29.8 %2020: 31.7 %2021: 31.1 %2022: 30 %2023: 29.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share in OECD stood at 29.33 %.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in OECD peaked at 31.67 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.32 %, in 1995.

That places OECD 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 24.23 % —
1991 23.75 % -2.0%
1992 23.5 % -1.1%
1993 23.77 % +1.1%
1994 23.76 % -0.0%
1995 23.32 % -1.9%
1996 24.31 % +4.2%
1997 24.74 % +1.8%
1998 25.55 % +3.3%
1999 25.42 % -0.5%
2000 24.79 % -2.5%
2001 24.82 % +0.1%
2002 24.97 % +0.6%
2003 26.8 % +7.3%
2004 26.62 % -0.7%
2005 26.91 % +1.1%
2006 26.38 % -2.0%
2007 27.1 % +2.7%
2008 27.27 % +0.6%
2009 28.05 % +2.9%
2010 28.96 % +3.2%
2011 27.76 % -4.1%
2012 28.39 % +2.3%
2013 30.17 % +6.3%
2014 30.19 % +0.1%
2015 30.12 % -0.2%
2016 31.26 % +3.8%
2017 30.16 % -3.5%
2018 29.79 % -1.2%
2019 29.82 % +0.1%
2020 31.67 % +6.2%
2021 31.06 % -1.9%
2022 30.01 % -3.4%
2023 29.33 % -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.23 % 23.32 % 25.55 % 10
2000s 26.37 % 24.79 % 28.05 % 10
2010s 29.66 % 27.76 % 31.26 % 10
2020s 30.52 % 29.33 % 31.67 % 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 31 Czechia 30.52 % compare
  2. 32 Cambodia 30.11 % compare
  3. 33 Latvia 29.63 % compare
  4. 35 Indonesia 29.31 % compare
  5. 36 Poland 29.27 % compare
  6. 37 Italy 28.95 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in OECD?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in OECD was 29.33 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 31.67 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 23.32 % in 1995.
How does OECD rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
OECD ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 8,079 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.