Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in World

World: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 75.18 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
75.18 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
17th
of 31 groups
All-time high
75.98 %
in 2020
All-time low
72.68 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in World, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 74.9 %1991: 74.5 %1992: 73.9 %1993: 73.7 %1994: 73.5 %1995: 73.3 %1996: 72.7 %1997: 73.2 %1998: 73.3 %1999: 73.7 %2000: 73.7 %2001: 74.6 %2002: 75.4 %2003: 74.8 %2004: 75 %2005: 74.7 %2006: 74.8 %2007: 74.4 %2008: 74.9 %2009: 75.9 %2010: 75.7 %2011: 76 %2012: 75.6 %2013: 75.5 %2014: 75.5 %2015: 75.6 %2016: 75.5 %2017: 75.7 %2018: 75 %2019: 74.8 %2020: 76 %2021: 75.3 %2022: 75.2 %2023: 75.2 %

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

Analysis

World recorded 75.18 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in World peaked at 75.98 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72.68 %, in 1996.

That places World 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in World, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 74.92 %
1991 74.48 % -0.6%
1992 73.87 % -0.8%
1993 73.7 % -0.2%
1994 73.47 % -0.3%
1995 73.26 % -0.3%
1996 72.68 % -0.8%
1997 73.22 % +0.7%
1998 73.31 % +0.1%
1999 73.66 % +0.5%
2000 73.7 % +0.1%
2001 74.59 % +1.2%
2002 75.42 % +1.1%
2003 74.78 % -0.8%
2004 74.96 % +0.2%
2005 74.74 % -0.3%
2006 74.77 % +0.0%
2007 74.42 % -0.5%
2008 74.91 % +0.7%
2009 75.94 % +1.4%
2010 75.67 % -0.4%
2011 75.95 % +0.4%
2012 75.57 % -0.5%
2013 75.45 % -0.2%
2014 75.51 % +0.1%
2015 75.56 % +0.1%
2016 75.49 % -0.1%
2017 75.72 % +0.3%
2018 75.04 % -0.9%
2019 74.8 % -0.3%
2020 75.98 % +1.6%
2021 75.28 % -0.9%
2022 75.23 % -0.1%
2023 75.18 % -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.66 % 72.68 % 74.92 % 10
2000s 74.82 % 73.7 % 75.94 % 10
2010s 75.48 % 74.8 % 75.95 % 10
2020s 75.42 % 75.18 % 75.98 % 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 14 Belarus 92 % compare
  2. 15 Angola 91.94 % compare
  3. 16 Namibia 91.82 % compare
  4. 17 Niue 91.67 % compare
  5. 18 Nicaragua 91.66 % compare
  6. 19 Sudan (former) 91.5 % compare
  7. 20 Eritrea 91.46 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in World?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in World was 75.18 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 75.98 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 72.68 % in 1996.
How does World rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
World ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.