Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in World
World: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 2.35 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in World stood at 2.35 t CO2eq/ha.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in World peaked at 2.67 t CO2eq/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.07 t CO2eq/ha, in 2001.
That places World 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 World, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.57 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.57 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.51 t CO2eq/ha | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.51 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.51 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.53 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.49 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.67 t CO2eq/ha | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 2.52 t CO2eq/ha | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.49 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.46 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.07 t CO2eq/ha | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 2.19 t CO2eq/ha | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.13 t CO2eq/ha | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.26 t CO2eq/ha | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.21 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.31 t CO2eq/ha | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.21 t CO2eq/ha | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.21 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.29 t CO2eq/ha | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.24 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.24 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.25 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.24 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.33 t CO2eq/ha | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.35 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2 t CO2eq/ha | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.24 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3 t CO2eq/ha | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.24 t CO2eq/ha | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.26 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.27 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.35 t CO2eq/ha | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.54 t CO2eq/ha | 2.49 t CO2eq/ha | 2.67 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 t CO2eq/ha | 2.07 t CO2eq/ha | 2.46 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 t CO2eq/ha | 2.2 t CO2eq/ha | 2.35 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 t CO2eq/ha | 2.24 t CO2eq/ha | 2.35 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 11 Republic of Korea 19.01 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.28 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.75 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 12 Cambodia 16.14 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 13.56 t CO2eq/ha compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in World?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in World was 2.35 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 t CO2eq/ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 t CO2eq/ha in 2001.
- How does World rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- World ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.