Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in OECD
OECD: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 13.99 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in OECD, 1990–2023
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 OECD is 13.99 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 15.15 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.37 %, in 2008.
OECD ranks 127th of 192 countries 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 (CO2eq) in OECD, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.15 % | — |
| 1991 | 15.11 % | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 15.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.86 % | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 14.73 % | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 14.52 % | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 14.18 % | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 14.02 % | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 14.04 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.07 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 13.84 % | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 13.08 % | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 13.09 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.46 % | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 12.64 % | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.44 % | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.59 % | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.45 % | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.37 % | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.08 % | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 12.65 % | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 12.97 % | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 13.09 % | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.64 % | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 12.88 % | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.98 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.59 % | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 13.83 % | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.75 % | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.83 % | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.89 % | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 13.21 % | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 13.07 % | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 13.99 % | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.58 % | 14.02 % | 15.15 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8 % | 12.37 % | 13.84 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.22 % | 12.64 % | 13.83 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.79 % | 13.07 % | 14.89 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More climate change data for OECD
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in OECD?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in OECD was 13.99 % 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 15.15 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.37 % in 2008.
- How does OECD rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- OECD ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD 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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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.