Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 42.58 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
42.58 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
63.58 %
in 1997
All-time low
42.58 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 57.9 %1991: 58.2 %1992: 58.3 %1993: 57.6 %1994: 56.7 %1995: 56.5 %1996: 56.1 %1997: 63.6 %1998: 53.5 %1999: 54.3 %2000: 52.7 %2001: 52.9 %2002: 52.5 %2003: 52.5 %2004: 50.8 %2005: 47 %2006: 45.9 %2007: 46.9 %2008: 46.5 %2009: 48.4 %2010: 48.4 %2011: 48.7 %2012: 48.7 %2013: 48.5 %2014: 47.5 %2015: 46.9 %2016: 46.4 %2017: 45.6 %2018: 46 %2019: 45.3 %2020: 44.9 %2021: 43.9 %2022: 42.8 %2023: 42.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Small island developing States (SIDS) is 42.58 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 63.58 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 42.58 %, in 2023.

That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 22nd out of 32 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 Share in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 57.87 % —
1991 58.22 % +0.6%
1992 58.27 % +0.1%
1993 57.6 % -1.1%
1994 56.68 % -1.6%
1995 56.47 % -0.4%
1996 56.08 % -0.7%
1997 63.58 % +13.4%
1998 53.46 % -15.9%
1999 54.29 % +1.6%
2000 52.74 % -2.9%
2001 52.88 % +0.3%
2002 52.45 % -0.8%
2003 52.45 % +0.0%
2004 50.75 % -3.2%
2005 47.03 % -7.3%
2006 45.9 % -2.4%
2007 46.85 % +2.1%
2008 46.46 % -0.8%
2009 48.41 % +4.2%
2010 48.43 % +0.0%
2011 48.68 % +0.5%
2012 48.67 % -0.0%
2013 48.46 % -0.4%
2014 47.45 % -2.1%
2015 46.86 % -1.2%
2016 46.38 % -1.0%
2017 45.65 % -1.6%
2018 45.96 % +0.7%
2019 45.3 % -1.4%
2020 44.89 % -0.9%
2021 43.9 % -2.2%
2022 42.83 % -2.4%
2023 42.58 % -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.25 % 53.46 % 63.58 % 10
2000s 49.59 % 45.9 % 52.88 % 10
2010s 47.18 % 45.3 % 48.68 % 10
2020s 43.55 % 42.58 % 44.89 % 4

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 19 Mauritania 82.87 % compare
  2. 20 Sudan (former) 81.52 % compare
  3. 21 Botswana 81.19 % compare
  4. 22 Argentina 81.17 % compare
  5. 23 Guinea 80.69 % compare
  6. 24 Namibia 80.31 % compare
  7. 25 Tokelau 79.82 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 42.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 63.58 % in 1997.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 42.58 % in 2023.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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.