Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in World
World: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 21.66 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in World, 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 World is 21.66 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in World peaked at 35.89 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.36 %, in 2022.
World ranks 16th of 31 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 World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.89 % | — |
| 1991 | 35.36 % | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 35.13 % | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 34.9 % | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 34.88 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 34.49 % | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 33.5 % | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 34.98 % | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 33.88 % | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 33.14 % | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 32.18 % | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 28.43 % | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 29.1 % | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 27.26 % | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 27.46 % | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 26.37 % | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 26.5 % | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 25.05 % | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 24.59 % | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 25.54 % | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 24.05 % | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 23.64 % | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.39 % | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.23 % | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 23.67 % | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 23.74 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 22.24 % | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 22.02 % | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 21.82 % | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.02 % | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.36 % | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 21.63 % | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 21.36 % | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 21.66 % | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.61 % | 33.14 % | 35.89 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.25 % | 24.59 % | 32.18 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.98 % | 21.82 % | 24.05 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.75 % | 21.36 % | 22.36 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in World?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in World was 21.66 % 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 35.89 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.36 % in 2022.
- How does World rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- World ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 (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.