Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD

OECD: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.99 million kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.99 million kt
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
1st
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.13 million kt
in 2000
All-time low
1.82 million kt
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD, 1990–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200620231990: 2.1M kt1991: 2.1M kt1992: 2.1M kt1993: 2.1M kt1994: 2.1M kt1995: 2.1M kt1996: 2.1M kt1997: 2.1M kt1998: 2.1M kt1999: 2.1M kt2000: 2.1M kt2001: 2.0M kt2002: 2.0M kt2003: 1.9M kt2004: 2.0M kt2005: 1.9M kt2006: 2.0M kt2007: 1.9M kt2008: 1.9M kt2009: 1.9M kt2010: 1.9M kt2011: 1.9M kt2012: 1.9M kt2013: 1.8M kt2014: 1.8M kt2015: 1.8M kt2016: 2.0M kt2017: 2.0M kt2018: 2.0M kt2019: 2.0M kt2020: 2.0M kt2021: 1.9M kt2022: 1.9M kt2023: 2.0M 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 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

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Brazil 1.87 million kt compare
  2. 3 India 1.05 million kt compare
  3. 4 China 959,163 kt compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 206,203 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 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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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