Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 40,363 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40,363 kt
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
40,363 kt
in 2023
All-time low
24,021 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 24.0k kt1991: 24.1k kt1992: 24.4k kt1993: 24.6k kt1994: 25.0k kt1995: 25.5k kt1996: 25.6k kt1997: 26.3k kt1998: 27.7k kt1999: 27.9k kt2000: 27.4k kt2001: 26.9k kt2002: 28.0k kt2003: 29.5k kt2004: 29.9k kt2005: 31.0k kt2006: 31.1k kt2007: 32.6k kt2008: 33.5k kt2009: 33.5k kt2010: 34.5k kt2011: 35.0k kt2012: 35.6k kt2013: 35.8k kt2014: 36.2k kt2015: 36.9k kt2016: 37.8k kt2017: 38.1k kt2018: 37.6k kt2019: 38.4k kt2020: 39.6k kt2021: 39.8k kt2022: 39.8k kt2023: 40.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 40,363 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 40,363 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,021 kt, in 1990.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 24,021 kt
1991 24,050 kt +0.1%
1992 24,431 kt +1.6%
1993 24,580 kt +0.6%
1994 25,026 kt +1.8%
1995 25,529 kt +2.0%
1996 25,650 kt +0.5%
1997 26,263 kt +2.4%
1998 27,661 kt +5.3%
1999 27,862 kt +0.7%
2000 27,370 kt -1.8%
2001 26,866 kt -1.8%
2002 27,967 kt +4.1%
2003 29,541 kt +5.6%
2004 29,906 kt +1.2%
2005 30,972 kt +3.6%
2006 31,134 kt +0.5%
2007 32,562 kt +4.6%
2008 33,453 kt +2.7%
2009 33,501 kt +0.1%
2010 34,508 kt +3.0%
2011 35,046 kt +1.6%
2012 35,593 kt +1.6%
2013 35,820 kt +0.6%
2014 36,176 kt +1.0%
2015 36,941 kt +2.1%
2016 37,814 kt +2.4%
2017 38,097 kt +0.7%
2018 37,634 kt -1.2%
2019 38,444 kt +2.2%
2020 39,579 kt +3.0%
2021 39,775 kt +0.5%
2022 39,766 kt -0.0%
2023 40,363 kt +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,507 kt 24,021 kt 27,862 kt 10
2000s 30,327 kt 26,866 kt 33,501 kt 10
2010s 36,607 kt 34,508 kt 38,444 kt 10
2020s 39,871 kt 39,579 kt 40,363 kt 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 28,008 kt compare
  2. 2 India 21,310 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 14,926 kt compare
  4. 4 China 14,585 kt compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 1,918 kt compare
  6. 5 China, mainland 14,495 kt compare
  7. 6 Pakistan 6,175 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 40,363 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 40,363 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 24,021 kt in 1990.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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