Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in World
World: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 4.26 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in World, 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 World stood at 4.26 million kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World peaked at 4.26 million kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million kt, in 2001.
World ranks 1st 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 World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.71 million kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.71 million kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.69 million kt | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.67 million kt | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.70 million kt | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.72 million kt | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.68 million kt | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.92 million kt | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 3.77 million kt | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.73 million kt | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.67 million kt | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.64 million kt | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.80 million kt | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.73 million kt | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.89 million kt | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.85 million kt | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.97 million kt | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.87 million kt | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.86 million kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.95 million kt | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.91 million kt | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.99 million kt | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.01 million kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.96 million kt | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.07 million kt | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.11 million kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.00 million kt | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.03 million kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.06 million kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.13 million kt | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.09 million kt | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.12 million kt | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.13 million kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.26 million kt | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.73 million kt | 3.67 million kt | 3.92 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 million kt | 3.64 million kt | 3.97 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million kt | 3.91 million kt | 4.13 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 million kt | 4.09 million kt | 4.26 million kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World was 4.26 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 million kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million kt in 2001.
- How does World rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) 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