Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in World

World: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 11.29 million kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.29 million kt
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
12.96 million kt
in 1997
All-time low
10.09 million kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200620231990: 12.3M kt1991: 12.3M kt1992: 12.1M kt1993: 12.1M kt1994: 12.1M kt1995: 12.2M kt1996: 12.0M kt1997: 13.0M kt1998: 12.3M kt1999: 12.1M kt2000: 12.0M kt2001: 10.1M kt2002: 10.7M kt2003: 10.3M kt2004: 10.9M kt2005: 10.7M kt2006: 11.1M kt2007: 10.6M kt2008: 10.6M kt2009: 11.0M kt2010: 10.7M kt2011: 10.8M kt2012: 10.8M kt2013: 10.8M kt2014: 11.2M kt2015: 11.3M kt2016: 10.5M kt2017: 10.6M kt2018: 10.8M kt2019: 11.1M kt2020: 10.8M kt2021: 10.9M kt2022: 10.9M kt2023: 11.3M kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in World stood at 11.29 million kt.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in World peaked at 12.96 million kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.09 million kt, in 2001.

That places World 1st out of 32 groups 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 12.27 million kt
1991 12.28 million kt +0.1%
1992 12.10 million kt -1.5%
1993 12.07 million kt -0.2%
1994 12.13 million kt +0.5%
1995 12.21 million kt +0.6%
1996 12.04 million kt -1.4%
1997 12.96 million kt +7.6%
1998 12.28 million kt -5.2%
1999 12.14 million kt -1.1%
2000 12.00 million kt -1.1%
2001 10.09 million kt -16.0%
2002 10.65 million kt +5.6%
2003 10.34 million kt -2.9%
2004 10.87 million kt +5.1%
2005 10.65 million kt -2.0%
2006 11.12 million kt +4.4%
2007 10.62 million kt -4.5%
2008 10.61 million kt -0.2%
2009 11.00 million kt +3.7%
2010 10.74 million kt -2.3%
2011 10.79 million kt +0.5%
2012 10.84 million kt +0.4%
2013 10.79 million kt -0.4%
2014 11.21 million kt +3.9%
2015 11.25 million kt +0.4%
2016 10.53 million kt -6.4%
2017 10.61 million kt +0.7%
2018 10.77 million kt +1.5%
2019 11.06 million kt +2.7%
2020 10.77 million kt -2.7%
2021 10.90 million kt +1.2%
2022 10.91 million kt +0.1%
2023 11.29 million kt +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.25 million kt 12.04 million kt 12.96 million kt 10
2000s 10.80 million kt 10.09 million kt 12.00 million kt 10
2010s 10.86 million kt 10.53 million kt 11.25 million kt 10
2020s 10.96 million kt 10.77 million kt 11.29 million kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 1.99 million kt compare
  2. 2 Brazil 1.87 million kt compare
  3. 3 India 1.05 million kt compare
  4. 4 China 959,163 kt compare
  5. 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 World?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in World was 11.29 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 12.96 million kt in 1997.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 10.09 million kt in 2001.
How does World rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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