Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Americas

Americas: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 25.25 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.25 %
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
10th
of 31 groups
All-time high
39.21 %
in 1990
All-time low
21.41 %
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 39.2 %1991: 39.2 %1992: 38.7 %1993: 38 %1994: 37.4 %1995: 37.1 %1996: 36.4 %1997: 35.6 %1998: 35 %1999: 34.6 %2000: 33.9 %2001: 26.4 %2002: 26.4 %2003: 26.1 %2004: 25.9 %2005: 25.7 %2006: 25.8 %2007: 25.3 %2008: 25.8 %2009: 27 %2010: 26.3 %2011: 21.8 %2012: 22.1 %2013: 21.7 %2014: 21.4 %2015: 21.9 %2016: 22.8 %2017: 23 %2018: 22.8 %2019: 23.1 %2020: 25.3 %2021: 25 %2022: 24.8 %2023: 25.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Americas is 25.25 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Americas peaked at 39.21 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.41 %, in 2014.

That places Americas 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 Share in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) in Americas, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 39.21 %
1991 39.19 % -0.1%
1992 38.69 % -1.3%
1993 37.95 % -1.9%
1994 37.42 % -1.4%
1995 37.13 % -0.8%
1996 36.39 % -2.0%
1997 35.57 % -2.3%
1998 34.99 % -1.6%
1999 34.64 % -1.0%
2000 33.85 % -2.3%
2001 26.37 % -22.1%
2002 26.41 % +0.2%
2003 26.11 % -1.1%
2004 25.87 % -0.9%
2005 25.73 % -0.5%
2006 25.77 % +0.2%
2007 25.34 % -1.7%
2008 25.75 % +1.6%
2009 27.01 % +4.9%
2010 26.28 % -2.7%
2011 21.75 % -17.2%
2012 22.12 % +1.7%
2013 21.72 % -1.8%
2014 21.41 % -1.4%
2015 21.86 % +2.1%
2016 22.81 % +4.3%
2017 23.01 % +0.9%
2018 22.81 % -0.9%
2019 23.07 % +1.1%
2020 25.26 % +9.5%
2021 24.96 % -1.2%
2022 24.83 % -0.5%
2023 25.25 % +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.12 % 34.64 % 39.21 % 10
2000s 26.82 % 25.34 % 33.85 % 10
2010s 22.68 % 21.41 % 26.28 % 10
2020s 25.07 % 24.83 % 25.26 % 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 7 Brazil 92.75 % compare
  2. 8 Chad 88.23 % compare
  3. 9 Belize 86.15 % compare
  4. 10 Cameroon 85.21 % compare
  5. 11 South Sudan 84.74 % compare
  6. 12 Guinea 84.61 % compare
  7. 13 Guyana 83.32 % compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Americas?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Americas was 25.25 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 39.21 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 21.41 % in 2014.
How does Americas rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Americas ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.