Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in World
World: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 12.55 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
World recorded 12.55 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in World peaked at 28.31 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.26 %, in 2022.
World ranks 16th 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.31 % | — |
| 1991 | 27.75 % | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 27.45 % | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 27.28 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.25 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.86 % | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 25.91 % | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 27.67 % | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 26.19 % | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 25.35 % | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 24.52 % | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 18.61 % | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 19.32 % | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 17.58 % | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 17.87 % | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16.81 % | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 17.18 % | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.49 % | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 15.16 % | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 16.16 % | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 14.64 % | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 14.12 % | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.95 % | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.97 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.5 % | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.49 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.71 % | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 12.5 % | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 12.62 % | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.95 % | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.77 % | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 12.39 % | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.26 % | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.55 % | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27 % | 25.35 % | 28.31 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.87 % | 15.16 % | 24.52 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.64 % | 12.5 % | 14.64 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.49 % | 12.26 % | 12.77 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 13 Guinea 84.61 % compare
- 14 Guyana 83.32 % compare
- 15 Mozambique 83.3 % compare
- 16 Suriname 82.32 % compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 80.75 % compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 80.75 % compare
- 19 United Republic of Tanzania 80.31 % 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 share in World?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in World was 12.55 % 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 28.31 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.26 % in 2022.
- How does World rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- World ranks 16th 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 10.2%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.