Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Americas
Americas: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 3.26 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Americas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Americas is 3.26 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Americas peaked at 3.9 t CO2eq/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.73 t CO2eq/ha, in 2013.
Americas ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Americas, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.76 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.76 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.79 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.81 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.84 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.86 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.86 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.88 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.9 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.89 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.87 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.11 t CO2eq/ha | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 3.18 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.22 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.26 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.28 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.26 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.29 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.27 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.25 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.31 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.74 t CO2eq/ha | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 2.74 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.73 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.74 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.75 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.96 t CO2eq/ha | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 2.99 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.99 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.03 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.04 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.2 t CO2eq/ha | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 3.23 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.26 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.83 t CO2eq/ha | 3.76 t CO2eq/ha | 3.9 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 t CO2eq/ha | 3.11 t CO2eq/ha | 3.87 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 t CO2eq/ha | 2.73 t CO2eq/ha | 3.31 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 t CO2eq/ha | 3.04 t CO2eq/ha | 3.26 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 29.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 4 Viet Nam 7.16 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 5 Belize 27.82 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.88 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 6 Singapore 24.36 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 19.38 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 3.99 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 8 Guyana 19.33 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 3.62 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 19.32 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 9 Polynesia 3.45 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 10 Malta 19.09 t CO2eq/ha compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Americas?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Americas was 3.26 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 t CO2eq/ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 t CO2eq/ha in 2013.
- How does Americas rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.