Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 27,988 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27,988 kt
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
41,028 kt
in 1990
All-time low
26,539 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 41.0k kt1991: 40.2k kt1992: 36.7k kt1993: 35.8k kt1994: 35.4k kt1995: 34.4k kt1996: 33.5k kt1997: 32.7k kt1998: 32.0k kt1999: 32.0k kt2000: 31.9k kt2001: 31.8k kt2002: 31.4k kt2003: 29.7k kt2004: 30.0k kt2005: 29.0k kt2006: 29.5k kt2007: 29.3k kt2008: 28.5k kt2009: 28.3k kt2010: 27.7k kt2011: 29.2k kt2012: 29.2k kt2013: 27.6k kt2014: 28.1k kt2015: 27.9k kt2016: 27.4k kt2017: 28.2k kt2018: 28.2k kt2019: 27.4k kt2020: 27.0k kt2021: 27.0k kt2022: 26.5k kt2023: 28.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Annex I countries is 27,988 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 41,028 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26,539 kt, in 2022.

Annex I countries ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 41,028 kt
1991 40,232 kt -1.9%
1992 36,662 kt -8.9%
1993 35,770 kt -2.4%
1994 35,408 kt -1.0%
1995 34,415 kt -2.8%
1996 33,521 kt -2.6%
1997 32,690 kt -2.5%
1998 32,010 kt -2.1%
1999 31,995 kt -0.0%
2000 31,936 kt -0.2%
2001 31,783 kt -0.5%
2002 31,398 kt -1.2%
2003 29,687 kt -5.4%
2004 30,037 kt +1.2%
2005 29,014 kt -3.4%
2006 29,509 kt +1.7%
2007 29,272 kt -0.8%
2008 28,538 kt -2.5%
2009 28,288 kt -0.9%
2010 27,678 kt -2.2%
2011 29,241 kt +5.6%
2012 29,236 kt -0.0%
2013 27,614 kt -5.5%
2014 28,131 kt +1.9%
2015 27,854 kt -1.0%
2016 27,371 kt -1.7%
2017 28,167 kt +2.9%
2018 28,185 kt +0.1%
2019 27,441 kt -2.6%
2020 26,965 kt -1.7%
2021 26,999 kt +0.1%
2022 26,539 kt -1.7%
2023 27,988 kt +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,373 kt 31,995 kt 41,028 kt 10
2000s 29,946 kt 28,288 kt 31,936 kt 10
2010s 28,092 kt 27,371 kt 29,241 kt 10
2020s 27,123 kt 26,539 kt 27,988 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 4 China 14,585 kt compare
  2. 4 Viet Nam 1,918 kt compare
  3. 5 China, mainland 14,495 kt compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 6,175 kt compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 5,903 kt compare
  6. 8 Türkiye 978.38 kt compare
  7. 8 Australia and New Zealand 5,512 kt compare
  8. 9 Australia 4,480 kt compare
  9. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 977.75 kt compare
  10. 10 Argentina 3,374 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Annex I countries?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Annex I countries was 27,988 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 41,028 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 26,539 kt in 2022.
How does Annex I countries rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
Annex I countries ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf