Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1.13 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.13 million kt
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.13 million kt
in 2023
All-time low
672,595 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200620231990: 672.6k kt1991: 673.4k kt1992: 684.1k kt1993: 688.3k kt1994: 700.7k kt1995: 714.8k kt1996: 718.2k kt1997: 735.4k kt1998: 774.5k kt1999: 780.1k kt2000: 766.4k kt2001: 752.2k kt2002: 783.1k kt2003: 827.1k kt2004: 837.4k kt2005: 867.2k kt2006: 871.8k kt2007: 911.7k kt2008: 936.7k kt2009: 938.0k kt2010: 966.2k kt2011: 981.3k kt2012: 996.6k kt2013: 1.0M kt2014: 1.0M kt2015: 1.0M kt2016: 1.1M kt2017: 1.1M kt2018: 1.1M kt2019: 1.1M kt2020: 1.1M kt2021: 1.1M kt2022: 1.1M kt2023: 1.1M kt

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 1.13 million kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.13 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 672,595 kt, in 1990.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 672,595 kt
1991 673,404 kt +0.1%
1992 684,062 kt +1.6%
1993 688,252 kt +0.6%
1994 700,722 kt +1.8%
1995 714,812 kt +2.0%
1996 718,186 kt +0.5%
1997 735,354 kt +2.4%
1998 774,515 kt +5.3%
1999 780,135 kt +0.7%
2000 766,355 kt -1.8%
2001 752,248 kt -1.8%
2002 783,076 kt +4.1%
2003 827,145 kt +5.6%
2004 837,354 kt +1.2%
2005 867,215 kt +3.6%
2006 871,754 kt +0.5%
2007 911,742 kt +4.6%
2008 936,684 kt +2.7%
2009 938,032 kt +0.1%
2010 966,216 kt +3.0%
2011 981,287 kt +1.6%
2012 996,594 kt +1.6%
2013 1.00 million kt +0.6%
2014 1.01 million kt +1.0%
2015 1.03 million kt +2.1%
2016 1.06 million kt +2.4%
2017 1.07 million kt +0.7%
2018 1.05 million kt -1.2%
2019 1.08 million kt +2.2%
2020 1.11 million kt +3.0%
2021 1.11 million kt +0.5%
2022 1.11 million kt -0.0%
2023 1.13 million kt +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 714,204 kt 672,595 kt 780,135 kt 10
2000s 849,160 kt 752,248 kt 938,032 kt 10
2010s 1.02 million kt 966,216 kt 1.08 million kt 10
2020s 1.12 million kt 1.11 million kt 1.13 million kt 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 784,220 kt compare
  2. 2 India 596,693 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 417,921 kt compare
  4. 4 China 408,389 kt compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 53,704 kt compare
  6. 5 China, mainland 405,871 kt compare
  7. 6 Pakistan 172,887 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1.13 million 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 million kt in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 672,595 kt in 1990.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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