Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in World

World: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 152,317 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
152,317 kt
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
152,317 kt
in 2023
All-time low
129,873 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 132.6k kt1991: 132.5k kt1992: 131.7k kt1993: 131.2k kt1994: 132.2k kt1995: 132.9k kt1996: 131.3k kt1997: 140.1k kt1998: 134.7k kt1999: 133.2k kt2000: 130.9k kt2001: 129.9k kt2002: 135.8k kt2003: 133.1k kt2004: 138.9k kt2005: 137.4k kt2006: 141.7k kt2007: 138.2k kt2008: 137.9k kt2009: 141.2k kt2010: 139.5k kt2011: 142.4k kt2012: 143.2k kt2013: 141.3k kt2014: 145.5k kt2015: 146.6k kt2016: 142.9k kt2017: 143.9k kt2018: 144.9k kt2019: 147.5k kt2020: 146.2k kt2021: 147.0k kt2022: 147.5k kt2023: 152.3k kt

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

Analysis

World recorded 152,317 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in World peaked at 152,317 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129,873 kt, in 2001.

That places World 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 132,605 kt
1991 132,453 kt -0.1%
1992 131,745 kt -0.5%
1993 131,165 kt -0.4%
1994 132,194 kt +0.8%
1995 132,866 kt +0.5%
1996 131,347 kt -1.1%
1997 140,089 kt +6.7%
1998 134,738 kt -3.8%
1999 133,169 kt -1.2%
2000 130,950 kt -1.7%
2001 129,873 kt -0.8%
2002 135,803 kt +4.6%
2003 133,101 kt -2.0%
2004 138,927 kt +4.4%
2005 137,446 kt -1.1%
2006 141,668 kt +3.1%
2007 138,157 kt -2.5%
2008 137,932 kt -0.2%
2009 141,169 kt +2.3%
2010 139,479 kt -1.2%
2011 142,420 kt +2.1%
2012 143,201 kt +0.5%
2013 141,327 kt -1.3%
2014 145,513 kt +3.0%
2015 146,630 kt +0.8%
2016 142,861 kt -2.6%
2017 143,905 kt +0.7%
2018 144,936 kt +0.7%
2019 147,487 kt +1.8%
2020 146,163 kt -0.9%
2021 147,012 kt +0.6%
2022 147,512 kt +0.3%
2023 152,317 kt +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 133,237 kt 131,165 kt 140,089 kt 10
2000s 136,503 kt 129,873 kt 141,668 kt 10
2010s 143,776 kt 139,479 kt 147,487 kt 10
2020s 148,251 kt 146,163 kt 152,317 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  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

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in World?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in World was 152,317 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 152,317 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 129,873 kt in 2001.
How does World rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 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