Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD
OECD: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.99 million kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD, 1990–2023
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 OECD is 1.99 million kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 2.13 million kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million kt, in 2013.
That places OECD 1st out of 222 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 (CO2eq) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.09 million kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.08 million kt | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.09 million kt | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.11 million kt | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.12 million kt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.11 million kt | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.11 million kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.11 million kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.11 million kt | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.12 million kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.13 million kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.98 million kt | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million kt | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million kt | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.96 million kt | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.92 million kt | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.95 million kt | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million kt | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.89 million kt | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million kt | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.90 million kt | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.89 million kt | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million kt | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million kt | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million kt | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.05 million kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.02 million kt | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million kt | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.93 million kt | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.91 million kt | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.99 million kt | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.10 million kt | 2.08 million kt | 2.12 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 million kt | 1.89 million kt | 2.13 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million kt | 1.82 million kt | 2.05 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million kt | 1.91 million kt | 2.01 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in OECD?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in OECD was 1.99 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million kt in 2013.
- How does OECD rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 (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