Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 56.81 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
56.81 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
72.42 %
in 1992
All-time low
55.71 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 72.3 %1991: 72.3 %1992: 72.4 %1993: 71.3 %1994: 70.8 %1995: 69.8 %1996: 69 %1997: 68.2 %1998: 66.8 %1999: 66.9 %2000: 66.2 %2001: 68.2 %2002: 67.7 %2003: 67.3 %2004: 66.6 %2005: 66 %2006: 65.2 %2007: 64.8 %2008: 64.6 %2009: 64 %2010: 63 %2011: 65.7 %2012: 65.3 %2013: 64.6 %2014: 64.3 %2015: 64.3 %2016: 56.6 %2017: 55.9 %2018: 56 %2019: 55.7 %2020: 57.5 %2021: 57.3 %2022: 56.8 %2023: 56.8 %

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 56.81 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 72.42 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 55.71 %, in 2019.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 72.35 %
1991 72.28 % -0.1%
1992 72.42 % +0.2%
1993 71.31 % -1.5%
1994 70.78 % -0.7%
1995 69.83 % -1.3%
1996 69.04 % -1.1%
1997 68.19 % -1.2%
1998 66.78 % -2.1%
1999 66.93 % +0.2%
2000 66.22 % -1.1%
2001 68.19 % +3.0%
2002 67.7 % -0.7%
2003 67.29 % -0.6%
2004 66.64 % -1.0%
2005 66.05 % -0.9%
2006 65.19 % -1.3%
2007 64.75 % -0.7%
2008 64.63 % -0.2%
2009 64.05 % -0.9%
2010 62.96 % -1.7%
2011 65.74 % +4.4%
2012 65.3 % -0.7%
2013 64.59 % -1.1%
2014 64.32 % -0.4%
2015 64.28 % -0.1%
2016 56.63 % -11.9%
2017 55.85 % -1.4%
2018 56 % +0.3%
2019 55.71 % -0.5%
2020 57.45 % +3.1%
2021 57.28 % -0.3%
2022 56.83 % -0.8%
2023 56.81 % -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.99 % 66.78 % 72.42 % 10
2000s 66.07 % 64.05 % 68.19 % 10
2010s 61.14 % 55.71 % 65.74 % 10
2020s 57.09 % 56.81 % 57.45 % 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 2 Mayotte 140.67 % compare
  2. 3 Paraguay 96.69 % compare
  3. 4 Central African Republic 93.41 % compare
  4. 5 Chad 92.56 % compare
  5. 6 South Sudan 90.4 % compare
  6. 7 Niger 87.96 % compare
  7. 8 Liberia 87.15 % compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 56.81 % 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 72.42 % in 1992.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 55.71 % in 2019.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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
243 places, 8,042 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.