Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 669,081 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
669,081 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
764,396 kt
in 1996
All-time low
557,258 kt
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 722.1k kt1991: 735.7k kt1992: 753.2k kt1993: 756.5k kt1994: 756.5k kt1995: 758.8k kt1996: 764.4k kt1997: 764.0k kt1998: 756.7k kt1999: 757.5k kt2000: 763.4k kt2001: 610.8k kt2002: 632.3k kt2003: 628.3k kt2004: 640.4k kt2005: 650.1k kt2006: 646.9k kt2007: 642.4k kt2008: 638.1k kt2009: 630.1k kt2010: 637.5k kt2011: 565.5k kt2012: 557.3k kt2013: 562.6k kt2014: 558.0k kt2015: 565.5k kt2016: 732.9k kt2017: 741.1k kt2018: 744.8k kt2019: 755.2k kt2020: 748.2k kt2021: 665.5k kt2022: 669.5k kt2023: 669.1k kt

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 669,081 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in OECD peaked at 764,396 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 557,258 kt, in 2012.

OECD ranks 2nd of 222 countries on this measure, 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 (CO2) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 722,128 kt
1991 735,691 kt +1.9%
1992 753,170 kt +2.4%
1993 756,528 kt +0.4%
1994 756,504 kt -0.0%
1995 758,782 kt +0.3%
1996 764,396 kt +0.7%
1997 763,973 kt -0.1%
1998 756,740 kt -0.9%
1999 757,536 kt +0.1%
2000 763,421 kt +0.8%
2001 610,798 kt -20.0%
2002 632,341 kt +3.5%
2003 628,339 kt -0.6%
2004 640,419 kt +1.9%
2005 650,111 kt +1.5%
2006 646,935 kt -0.5%
2007 642,406 kt -0.7%
2008 638,146 kt -0.7%
2009 630,079 kt -1.3%
2010 637,505 kt +1.2%
2011 565,540 kt -11.3%
2012 557,258 kt -1.5%
2013 562,594 kt +1.0%
2014 557,978 kt -0.8%
2015 565,450 kt +1.3%
2016 732,912 kt +29.6%
2017 741,107 kt +1.1%
2018 744,840 kt +0.5%
2019 755,152 kt +1.4%
2020 748,153 kt -0.9%
2021 665,487 kt -11.0%
2022 669,485 kt +0.6%
2023 669,081 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 752,545 kt 722,128 kt 764,396 kt 10
2000s 648,300 kt 610,798 kt 763,421 kt 10
2010s 642,034 kt 557,258 kt 755,152 kt 10
2020s 688,052 kt 665,487 kt 748,153 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 Brazil 1.27 million kt compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 436,008 kt compare
  3. 4 China 248,486 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 245,041 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 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 669,081 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 764,396 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 557,258 kt in 2012.
How does OECD rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
OECD ranks 2nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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