Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 26.77 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.77 %
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
12th
of 20 groups
All-time high
36.6 %
in 1995
All-time low
26.77 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 35.3 %1991: 35.3 %1992: 35.4 %1993: 36 %1994: 33.8 %1995: 36.6 %1996: 34.3 %1997: 36.3 %1998: 33 %1999: 32.9 %2000: 32.3 %2001: 34 %2002: 34.8 %2003: 33.5 %2004: 34 %2005: 32.8 %2006: 30.5 %2007: 31.6 %2008: 29.7 %2009: 30.3 %2010: 29.3 %2011: 29.4 %2012: 28.4 %2013: 28.1 %2014: 27.8 %2015: 26.8 %2016: 31.8 %2017: 31.8 %2018: 30.8 %2019: 31.5 %2020: 31 %2021: 27.7 %2022: 27.3 %2023: 26.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) stood at 26.77 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) peaked at 36.6 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 26.77 %, in 2023.

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 12th of 20 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 (CO2eq) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 35.3 %
1991 35.3 % +0.0%
1992 35.37 % +0.2%
1993 35.97 % +1.7%
1994 33.84 % -5.9%
1995 36.6 % +8.2%
1996 34.33 % -6.2%
1997 36.3 % +5.7%
1998 33.02 % -9.0%
1999 32.92 % -0.3%
2000 32.3 % -1.9%
2001 34.05 % +5.4%
2002 34.82 % +2.3%
2003 33.49 % -3.8%
2004 34 % +1.5%
2005 32.75 % -3.7%
2006 30.48 % -6.9%
2007 31.55 % +3.5%
2008 29.69 % -5.9%
2009 30.26 % +1.9%
2010 29.29 % -3.2%
2011 29.39 % +0.3%
2012 28.4 % -3.4%
2013 28.13 % -1.0%
2014 27.8 % -1.2%
2015 26.81 % -3.6%
2016 31.8 % +18.6%
2017 31.79 % -0.0%
2018 30.84 % -3.0%
2019 31.53 % +2.2%
2020 30.99 % -1.7%
2021 27.67 % -10.7%
2022 27.29 % -1.4%
2023 26.77 % -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.89 % 32.92 % 36.6 % 10
2000s 32.34 % 29.69 % 34.82 % 10
2010s 29.58 % 26.81 % 31.8 % 10
2020s 28.18 % 26.77 % 30.99 % 4

Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

  1. 9 Brazil 86.3 % compare
  2. 10 Mali 85.69 % compare
  3. 11 Guinea 82.48 % compare
  4. 12 Belize 81.62 % compare
  5. 13 Sudan (former) 81.59 % compare
  6. 14 Cambodia 81.15 % compare
  7. 15 Suriname 80.81 % 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was 26.77 % 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 36.6 % in 1995.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 26.77 % in 2023.
How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 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.