Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 15 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15 %
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
17.4 %
in 1991
All-time low
13.28 %
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 17.3 %1991: 17.4 %1992: 16.2 %1993: 16.2 %1994: 16.4 %1995: 16 %1996: 15.6 %1997: 15.5 %1998: 15.3 %1999: 15.2 %2000: 14.9 %2001: 14.2 %2002: 14.2 %2003: 13.4 %2004: 13.5 %2005: 13.3 %2006: 13.4 %2007: 13.3 %2008: 13.3 %2009: 14.1 %2010: 13.6 %2011: 13.7 %2012: 13.8 %2013: 13.4 %2014: 13.8 %2015: 13.8 %2016: 14.4 %2017: 14.5 %2018: 14.3 %2019: 14.5 %2020: 15.6 %2021: 14.4 %2022: 14.2 %2023: 15 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Annex I countries is 15 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Annex I countries peaked at 17.4 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.28 %, in 2008.

That places Annex I countries 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 17.31 % —
1991 17.4 % +0.5%
1992 16.18 % -7.0%
1993 16.21 % +0.2%
1994 16.38 % +1.0%
1995 16.02 % -2.2%
1996 15.56 % -2.9%
1997 15.46 % -0.6%
1998 15.32 % -0.9%
1999 15.24 % -0.5%
2000 14.95 % -1.9%
2001 14.16 % -5.3%
2002 14.15 % -0.1%
2003 13.45 % -4.9%
2004 13.53 % +0.6%
2005 13.3 % -1.7%
2006 13.41 % +0.8%
2007 13.29 % -0.9%
2008 13.28 % -0.1%
2009 14.11 % +6.3%
2010 13.55 % -4.0%
2011 13.73 % +1.3%
2012 13.82 % +0.7%
2013 13.44 % -2.7%
2014 13.75 % +2.3%
2015 13.85 % +0.7%
2016 14.41 % +4.0%
2017 14.54 % +0.9%
2018 14.33 % -1.4%
2019 14.5 % +1.2%
2020 15.56 % +7.3%
2021 14.37 % -7.6%
2022 14.17 % -1.4%
2023 15 % +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.11 % 15.24 % 17.4 % 10
2000s 13.76 % 13.28 % 14.95 % 10
2010s 13.99 % 13.44 % 14.54 % 10
2020s 14.78 % 14.17 % 15.56 % 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 22 Zambia 76.32 % compare
  2. 23 Guyana 76.18 % compare
  3. 24 Ethiopia 74.55 % compare
  4. 25 Burkina Faso 74.4 % compare
  5. 26 Malawi 74.08 % compare
  6. 27 Vanuatu 73.98 % compare
  7. 28 Uruguay 73.66 % compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Annex I countries?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Annex I countries was 15 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 17.4 % in 1991.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 13.28 % in 2008.
How does Annex I countries rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
Annex I countries ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Annex I countries 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.