Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 28,008 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28,008 kt
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
1st
of 221 countries
All-time high
30,414 kt
in 1990
All-time low
26,513 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 30.4k kt1991: 29.9k kt1992: 29.9k kt1993: 29.9k kt1994: 30.0k kt1995: 29.8k kt1996: 29.5k kt1997: 29.4k kt1998: 29.4k kt1999: 29.7k kt2000: 29.8k kt2001: 29.8k kt2002: 29.5k kt2003: 27.8k kt2004: 28.5k kt2005: 27.7k kt2006: 28.3k kt2007: 28.1k kt2008: 27.4k kt2009: 27.4k kt2010: 26.8k kt2011: 28.5k kt2012: 28.4k kt2013: 26.9k kt2014: 27.3k kt2015: 27.2k kt2016: 26.8k kt2017: 27.7k kt2018: 27.8k kt2019: 27.1k kt2020: 26.7k kt2021: 26.8k kt2022: 26.5k kt2023: 28.0k kt

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 28,008 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in OECD peaked at 30,414 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26,513 kt, in 2022.

That places OECD 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 30,414 kt
1991 29,948 kt -1.5%
1992 29,861 kt -0.3%
1993 29,912 kt +0.2%
1994 30,047 kt +0.4%
1995 29,846 kt -0.7%
1996 29,528 kt -1.1%
1997 29,439 kt -0.3%
1998 29,428 kt -0.0%
1999 29,668 kt +0.8%
2000 29,787 kt +0.4%
2001 29,773 kt -0.0%
2002 29,485 kt -1.0%
2003 27,770 kt -5.8%
2004 28,481 kt +2.6%
2005 27,693 kt -2.8%
2006 28,325 kt +2.3%
2007 28,136 kt -0.7%
2008 27,436 kt -2.5%
2009 27,388 kt -0.2%
2010 26,823 kt -2.1%
2011 28,541 kt +6.4%
2012 28,429 kt -0.4%
2013 26,855 kt -5.5%
2014 27,335 kt +1.8%
2015 27,230 kt -0.4%
2016 26,827 kt -1.5%
2017 27,726 kt +3.4%
2018 27,784 kt +0.2%
2019 27,119 kt -2.4%
2020 26,706 kt -1.5%
2021 26,798 kt +0.3%
2022 26,513 kt -1.1%
2023 28,008 kt +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,809 kt 29,428 kt 30,414 kt 10
2000s 28,427 kt 27,388 kt 29,787 kt 10
2010s 27,467 kt 26,823 kt 28,541 kt 10
2020s 27,006 kt 26,513 kt 28,008 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 India 21,310 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 14,926 kt compare
  3. 4 China 14,585 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in OECD?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in OECD was 28,008 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 30,414 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 26,513 kt in 2022.
How does OECD rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
OECD ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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