Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in World

World: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 12.55 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.55 %
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
28.31 %
in 1990
All-time low
12.26 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 28.3 %1991: 27.8 %1992: 27.4 %1993: 27.3 %1994: 27.2 %1995: 26.9 %1996: 25.9 %1997: 27.7 %1998: 26.2 %1999: 25.4 %2000: 24.5 %2001: 18.6 %2002: 19.3 %2003: 17.6 %2004: 17.9 %2005: 16.8 %2006: 17.2 %2007: 15.5 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 16.2 %2010: 14.6 %2011: 14.1 %2012: 13.9 %2013: 14 %2014: 14.5 %2015: 14.5 %2016: 12.7 %2017: 12.5 %2018: 12.6 %2019: 12.9 %2020: 12.8 %2021: 12.4 %2022: 12.3 %2023: 12.6 %

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

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) in World, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Guinea 84.61 % compare
  2. 14 Guyana 83.32 % compare
  3. 15 Mozambique 83.3 % compare
  4. 16 Suriname 82.32 % compare
  5. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 80.75 % compare
  6. 17 Cote d'Ivoire 80.75 % compare
  7. 19 United Republic of Tanzania 80.31 % 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 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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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
255 places, 8,446 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.