Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in OECD
OECD: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 1.71 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in OECD, 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 OECD is 1.71 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in OECD peaked at 1.75 t CO2eq/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.5 t CO2eq/ha, in 2003.
OECD ranks 128th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in OECD, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.59 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.59 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.59 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.61 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.6 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.61 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.62 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.62 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.62 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.65 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.65 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.53 t CO2eq/ha | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.55 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5 t CO2eq/ha | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.6 t CO2eq/ha | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.55 t CO2eq/ha | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.58 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.59 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.57 t CO2eq/ha | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.57 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.57 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.57 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.57 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.53 t CO2eq/ha | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.55 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.59 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.73 t CO2eq/ha | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.73 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.75 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.73 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.72 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.65 t CO2eq/ha | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.63 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.71 t CO2eq/ha | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 t CO2eq/ha | 1.59 t CO2eq/ha | 1.65 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 t CO2eq/ha | 1.5 t CO2eq/ha | 1.65 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 t CO2eq/ha | 1.53 t CO2eq/ha | 1.75 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 t CO2eq/ha | 1.63 t CO2eq/ha | 1.72 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 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 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in OECD?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in OECD was 1.71 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 t CO2eq/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 t CO2eq/ha in 2003.
- How does OECD rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- OECD ranks 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.