Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in World

World: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 45.22 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
45.22 %
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
50.67 %
in 1991
All-time low
45.03 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in World, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 50.4 %1991: 50.7 %1992: 50.4 %1993: 50.2 %1994: 50.1 %1995: 49.8 %1996: 48.9 %1997: 50.3 %1998: 49.8 %1999: 49.6 %2000: 48.7 %2001: 48.7 %2002: 50.3 %2003: 48.5 %2004: 49.2 %2005: 48.4 %2006: 48.6 %2007: 47.9 %2008: 47.5 %2009: 48.4 %2010: 47.5 %2011: 47 %2012: 46.9 %2013: 46.6 %2014: 47 %2015: 47.2 %2016: 46.6 %2017: 46.2 %2018: 45.7 %2019: 45.7 %2020: 46.3 %2021: 45.7 %2022: 45 %2023: 45.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in World stood at 45.22 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in World peaked at 50.67 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.03 %, in 2022.

World ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 50.37 %
1991 50.67 % +0.6%
1992 50.4 % -0.5%
1993 50.24 % -0.3%
1994 50.14 % -0.2%
1995 49.81 % -0.7%
1996 48.88 % -1.9%
1997 50.34 % +3.0%
1998 49.75 % -1.2%
1999 49.59 % -0.3%
2000 48.66 % -1.9%
2001 48.74 % +0.2%
2002 50.29 % +3.2%
2003 48.55 % -3.5%
2004 49.17 % +1.3%
2005 48.42 % -1.5%
2006 48.61 % +0.4%
2007 47.88 % -1.5%
2008 47.55 % -0.7%
2009 48.38 % +1.7%
2010 47.45 % -1.9%
2011 47.03 % -0.9%
2012 46.85 % -0.4%
2013 46.63 % -0.5%
2014 47.04 % +0.9%
2015 47.25 % +0.4%
2016 46.56 % -1.5%
2017 46.22 % -0.7%
2018 45.69 % -1.1%
2019 45.7 % +0.0%
2020 46.27 % +1.2%
2021 45.69 % -1.3%
2022 45.03 % -1.4%
2023 45.22 % +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.02 % 48.88 % 50.67 % 10
2000s 48.62 % 47.55 % 50.29 % 10
2010s 46.64 % 45.69 % 47.45 % 10
2020s 45.55 % 45.03 % 46.27 % 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 17 Luxembourg 83.29 % compare
  2. 18 Uruguay 83.11 % compare
  3. 19 Mauritania 82.87 % compare
  4. 20 Sudan (former) 81.52 % compare
  5. 21 Botswana 81.19 % compare
  6. 22 Argentina 81.17 % compare
  7. 23 Guinea 80.69 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in World?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in World was 45.22 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 50.67 % in 1991.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 45.03 % in 2022.
How does World rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
World ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 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.