Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2.68 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.68 million kt
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
3.17 million kt
in 2015
All-time low
2.25 million kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200620231990: 2.3M kt1991: 2.3M kt1992: 2.3M kt1993: 2.3M kt1994: 2.3M kt1995: 2.3M kt1996: 2.3M kt1997: 2.3M kt1998: 2.4M kt1999: 2.4M kt2000: 2.4M kt2001: 2.3M kt2002: 2.4M kt2003: 2.5M kt2004: 2.5M kt2005: 2.5M kt2006: 2.5M kt2007: 2.6M kt2008: 2.6M kt2009: 2.6M kt2010: 2.7M kt2011: 3.1M kt2012: 3.1M kt2013: 3.1M kt2014: 3.1M kt2015: 3.2M kt2016: 2.6M kt2017: 2.6M kt2018: 2.6M kt2019: 2.6M kt2020: 2.7M kt2021: 2.7M kt2022: 2.7M kt2023: 2.7M kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 2.68 million kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 3.17 million kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million kt, in 1990.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.25 million kt
1991 2.26 million kt +0.2%
1992 2.27 million kt +0.7%
1993 2.28 million kt +0.3%
1994 2.30 million kt +0.8%
1995 2.32 million kt +1.1%
1996 2.30 million kt -1.0%
1997 2.32 million kt +1.0%
1998 2.38 million kt +2.5%
1999 2.39 million kt +0.3%
2000 2.37 million kt -0.6%
2001 2.34 million kt -1.5%
2002 2.39 million kt +2.1%
2003 2.46 million kt +3.1%
2004 2.49 million kt +1.0%
2005 2.54 million kt +2.1%
2006 2.53 million kt -0.1%
2007 2.60 million kt +2.5%
2008 2.63 million kt +1.2%
2009 2.63 million kt +0.0%
2010 2.68 million kt +1.9%
2011 3.10 million kt +15.8%
2012 3.12 million kt +0.5%
2013 3.12 million kt +0.2%
2014 3.14 million kt +0.4%
2015 3.17 million kt +1.1%
2016 2.61 million kt -17.5%
2017 2.63 million kt +0.4%
2018 2.61 million kt -0.7%
2019 2.64 million kt +1.2%
2020 2.69 million kt +1.9%
2021 2.67 million kt -0.9%
2022 2.66 million kt -0.3%
2023 2.68 million kt +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.31 million kt 2.25 million kt 2.39 million kt 10
2000s 2.50 million kt 2.34 million kt 2.63 million kt 10
2010s 2.88 million kt 2.61 million kt 3.17 million kt 10
2020s 2.67 million kt 2.66 million kt 2.69 million kt 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 3 India 1.05 million kt compare
  2. 4 China 959,163 kt compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 206,203 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 951,492 kt compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 658,210 kt compare
  6. 7 Australia and New Zealand 273,534 kt compare
  7. 8 Pakistan 236,940 kt compare
  8. 8 Viet Nam 87,953 kt compare
  9. 9 Australia 228,616 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 2.68 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 3.17 million kt in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million kt in 1990.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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