Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 2,037 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,037 kt
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
1st
of 222 countries
All-time high
2,040 kt
in 2012
All-time low
1,846 kt
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 1.9k kt1991: 1.9k kt1992: 1.9k kt1993: 1.9k kt1994: 2.0k kt1995: 1.9k kt1996: 2.0k kt1997: 2.0k kt1998: 2.0k kt1999: 2.0k kt2000: 2.0k kt2001: 2.0k kt2002: 2.0k kt2003: 1.9k kt2004: 2.0k kt2005: 1.9k kt2006: 1.9k kt2007: 2.0k kt2008: 1.9k kt2009: 1.9k kt2010: 1.8k kt2011: 2.0k kt2012: 2.0k kt2013: 1.9k kt2014: 2.0k kt2015: 2.0k kt2016: 1.9k kt2017: 2.0k kt2018: 2.0k kt2019: 1.9k kt2020: 1.9k kt2021: 1.9k kt2022: 1.9k kt2023: 2.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in OECD stood at 2,037 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in OECD peaked at 2,040 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,846 kt, in 2010.

That places OECD 1st out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (N2O) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,947 kt
1991 1,907 kt -2.1%
1992 1,908 kt +0.1%
1993 1,932 kt +1.2%
1994 1,953 kt +1.1%
1995 1,937 kt -0.8%
1996 1,964 kt +1.4%
1997 1,956 kt -0.4%
1998 1,980 kt +1.2%
1999 2,024 kt +2.2%
2000 2,021 kt -0.2%
2001 2,030 kt +0.4%
2002 1,998 kt -1.6%
2003 1,894 kt -5.2%
2004 1,968 kt +3.9%
2005 1,884 kt -4.2%
2006 1,946 kt +3.3%
2007 1,954 kt +0.4%
2008 1,850 kt -5.3%
2009 1,862 kt +0.7%
2010 1,846 kt -0.9%
2011 2,033 kt +10.2%
2012 2,040 kt +0.3%
2013 1,924 kt -5.7%
2014 1,970 kt +2.4%
2015 1,958 kt -0.6%
2016 1,933 kt -1.3%
2017 2,006 kt +3.7%
2018 1,981 kt -1.2%
2019 1,919 kt -3.1%
2020 1,924 kt +0.3%
2021 1,926 kt +0.1%
2022 1,873 kt -2.7%
2023 2,037 kt +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,951 kt 1,907 kt 2,024 kt 10
2000s 1,941 kt 1,850 kt 2,030 kt 10
2010s 1,961 kt 1,846 kt 2,040 kt 10
2020s 1,940 kt 1,873 kt 2,037 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 1,141 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 1,134 kt compare
  3. 4 India 835.51 kt compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 108.67 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in OECD?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in OECD was 2,037 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 2,040 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 1,846 kt in 2010.
How does OECD rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
OECD ranks 1st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (N2O)
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