Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in World

World: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 27.86 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.86 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
29.02 %
in 2020
All-time low
23.47 %
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 24.6 %1991: 24.1 %1992: 23.9 %1993: 23.5 %1994: 23.5 %1995: 24.1 %1996: 25.4 %1997: 25.4 %1998: 25.2 %1999: 25.7 %2000: 25.1 %2001: 25.2 %2002: 25.4 %2003: 25.6 %2004: 25.8 %2005: 25.8 %2006: 26.1 %2007: 26.2 %2008: 26.7 %2009: 27.5 %2010: 27.4 %2011: 27.8 %2012: 27.5 %2013: 28.6 %2014: 28.6 %2015: 28.3 %2016: 28.4 %2017: 28.5 %2018: 28.3 %2019: 28 %2020: 29 %2021: 28.6 %2022: 28.1 %2023: 27.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share in World stood at 27.86 %.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in World peaked at 29.02 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.47 %, in 1994.

That places World 15th 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.

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

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 24.62 %
1991 24.11 % -2.1%
1992 23.91 % -0.8%
1993 23.53 % -1.6%
1994 23.47 % -0.3%
1995 24.07 % +2.6%
1996 25.38 % +5.4%
1997 25.41 % +0.1%
1998 25.24 % -0.7%
1999 25.7 % +1.8%
2000 25.06 % -2.5%
2001 25.21 % +0.6%
2002 25.36 % +0.6%
2003 25.6 % +0.9%
2004 25.81 % +0.8%
2005 25.77 % -0.2%
2006 26.15 % +1.5%
2007 26.16 % +0.0%
2008 26.68 % +2.0%
2009 27.47 % +3.0%
2010 27.36 % -0.4%
2011 27.78 % +1.5%
2012 27.47 % -1.1%
2013 28.58 % +4.0%
2014 28.59 % +0.0%
2015 28.26 % -1.2%
2016 28.45 % +0.7%
2017 28.47 % +0.1%
2018 28.27 % -0.7%
2019 28 % -1.0%
2020 29.02 % +3.6%
2021 28.59 % -1.5%
2022 28.11 % -1.7%
2023 27.86 % -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.54 % 23.47 % 25.7 % 10
2000s 25.93 % 25.06 % 27.47 % 10
2010s 28.12 % 27.36 % 28.59 % 10
2020s 28.39 % 27.86 % 29.02 % 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 12 Turkmenistan 43.15 % compare
  2. 13 Viet Nam 41.29 % compare
  3. 13 Vietnam 41.29 % compare
  4. 15 France 40.67 % compare
  5. 16 Canada 39.51 % compare
  6. 17 United States 39.04 % compare
  7. 18 Egypt 39.01 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in World?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in World was 27.86 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 29.02 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 23.47 % in 1994.
How does World rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
World ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 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.