Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 34.76 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.76 %
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
40.64 %
in 1991
All-time low
33.92 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 40.6 %1991: 40.6 %1992: 39.8 %1993: 39.6 %1994: 40 %1995: 39.5 %1996: 38.9 %1997: 38.5 %1998: 38.5 %1999: 38.8 %2000: 38.9 %2001: 39.2 %2002: 39.3 %2003: 37.7 %2004: 38.2 %2005: 37.3 %2006: 37.3 %2007: 36.9 %2008: 36.2 %2009: 36.9 %2010: 36.4 %2011: 37.4 %2012: 37.4 %2013: 36.2 %2014: 36.4 %2015: 36.4 %2016: 36.3 %2017: 36.5 %2018: 35.7 %2019: 34.4 %2020: 35.2 %2021: 34.4 %2022: 33.9 %2023: 34.8 %

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

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 34.76 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Annex I countries peaked at 40.64 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 33.92 %, in 2022.

That places Annex I countries 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 40.6 % —
1991 40.64 % +0.1%
1992 39.78 % -2.1%
1993 39.64 % -0.4%
1994 39.99 % +0.9%
1995 39.46 % -1.3%
1996 38.89 % -1.4%
1997 38.51 % -1.0%
1998 38.51 % +0.0%
1999 38.76 % +0.6%
2000 38.94 % +0.5%
2001 39.24 % +0.8%
2002 39.3 % +0.2%
2003 37.74 % -4.0%
2004 38.19 % +1.2%
2005 37.33 % -2.3%
2006 37.3 % -0.1%
2007 36.92 % -1.0%
2008 36.21 % -1.9%
2009 36.92 % +2.0%
2010 36.41 % -1.4%
2011 37.39 % +2.7%
2012 37.44 % +0.1%
2013 36.2 % -3.3%
2014 36.42 % +0.6%
2015 36.39 % -0.1%
2016 36.29 % -0.3%
2017 36.48 % +0.5%
2018 35.67 % -2.2%
2019 34.4 % -3.6%
2020 35.19 % +2.3%
2021 34.4 % -2.2%
2022 33.92 % -1.4%
2023 34.76 % +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.48 % 38.51 % 40.64 % 10
2000s 37.81 % 36.21 % 39.3 % 10
2010s 36.31 % 34.4 % 37.44 % 10
2020s 34.57 % 33.92 % 35.19 % 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 22 Argentina 81.17 % compare
  2. 23 Guinea 80.69 % compare
  3. 24 Namibia 80.31 % compare
  4. 25 Tokelau 79.82 % compare
  5. 26 Sudan 77.58 % compare
  6. 27 Timor-Leste 77.3 % compare
  7. 27 East Timor 77.3 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Annex I countries?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Annex I countries was 34.76 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 40.64 % in 1991.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 33.92 % in 2022.
How does Annex I countries rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Annex I countries ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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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.