Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 783,660 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from ch4 in Annex I countries stood at 783,660 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries peaked at 1.15 million kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 743,104 kt, in 2022.
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) from CH4 in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.15 million kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.13 million kt | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million kt | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million kt | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 991,417 kt | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 963,624 kt | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 938,599 kt | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 915,335 kt | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 896,294 kt | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 895,861 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 894,211 kt | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 889,932 kt | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 879,154 kt | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 831,243 kt | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 841,040 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 812,380 kt | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 826,260 kt | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 819,620 kt | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 799,071 kt | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 792,061 kt | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 774,999 kt | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 818,744 kt | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 818,610 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 773,188 kt | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 787,669 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 779,922 kt | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 766,382 kt | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 788,671 kt | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 789,192 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 768,346 kt | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 755,016 kt | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 755,974 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 743,104 kt | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 783,660 kt | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 990,451 kt | 895,861 kt | 1.15 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 838,497 kt | 792,061 kt | 894,211 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 786,572 kt | 766,382 kt | 818,744 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 759,438 kt | 743,104 kt | 783,660 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
- 4 China 408,389 kt compare
- 4 Viet Nam 53,704 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 405,871 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 53,339 kt compare
- 6 Pakistan 172,887 kt compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31,440 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29,586 kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 165,298 kt compare
- 8 Türkiye 27,395 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 154,325 kt compare
- 9 Australia 125,442 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27,377 kt compare
- 10 Argentina 94,460 kt compare
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 30.57 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238,744 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 278,273 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,115 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 889.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 759,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 235,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 994,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,412 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 900.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries was 783,660 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 743,104 kt in 2022.
- How does Annex I countries rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Annex I countries ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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) from CH4 (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