Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2.20 million kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries stood at 2.20 million kt.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries peaked at 3.00 million kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million kt, in 2013.
That places Annex I countries 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.00 million kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.96 million kt | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.61 million kt | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 2.57 million kt | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.54 million kt | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.50 million kt | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.46 million kt | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.42 million kt | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.39 million kt | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.39 million kt | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.39 million kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.23 million kt | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.23 million kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.14 million kt | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million kt | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.14 million kt | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.17 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million kt | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.12 million kt | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.09 million kt | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million kt | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.11 million kt | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.10 million kt | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.02 million kt | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.05 million kt | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million kt | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.19 million kt | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million kt | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.22 million kt | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.20 million kt | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.15 million kt | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.12 million kt | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.20 million kt | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.58 million kt | 2.39 million kt | 3.00 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million kt | 2.09 million kt | 2.39 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 million kt | 2.02 million kt | 2.25 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million kt | 2.12 million kt | 2.20 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
- 4 China 959,163 kt compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 206,203 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 951,492 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 143,220 kt compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 106,828 kt compare
- 6 Indonesia 658,210 kt compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 273,534 kt compare
- 8 Pakistan 236,940 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 87,953 kt compare
- 9 Australia 228,616 kt compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 87,282 kt compare
- 10 Canada 220,804 kt compare
- 10 Türkiye 72,596 kt compare
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 994,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 235,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 759,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 889.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,115 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238,744 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 278,273 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 900.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,412 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries was 2.20 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million kt in 2013.
- How does Annex I countries rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- Annex I countries ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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