Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD
OECD: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 784,220 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from ch4 in OECD is 784,220 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD peaked at 851,578 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 742,375 kt, in 2022.
OECD ranks 1st of 221 countries on this measure, 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) from CH4 in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 851,578 kt | — |
| 1991 | 838,536 kt | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 836,119 kt | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 837,548 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 841,317 kt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 835,674 kt | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 826,782 kt | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 824,301 kt | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 823,975 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 830,696 kt | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 834,035 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 833,655 kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 825,572 kt | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 777,574 kt | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 797,458 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 775,393 kt | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 793,103 kt | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 787,811 kt | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 768,220 kt | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 766,878 kt | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 751,050 kt | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 799,150 kt | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 796,003 kt | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 751,951 kt | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 765,381 kt | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 762,436 kt | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 751,153 kt | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 776,342 kt | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 777,947 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 759,338 kt | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 747,760 kt | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 750,347 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 742,375 kt | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 784,220 kt | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 834,653 kt | 823,975 kt | 851,578 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 795,970 kt | 766,878 kt | 834,035 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 769,075 kt | 751,050 kt | 799,150 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 756,176 kt | 742,375 kt | 784,220 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD was 784,220 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 851,578 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 742,375 kt in 2022.
- How does OECD rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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) 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