IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 775,507 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Annex I countries, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries stood at 775,507 kt.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries peaked at 1.18 million kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 734,997 kt, in 2022.
Annex I countries ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 million kt | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 million kt | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.05 million kt | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.04 million kt | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.05 million kt | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.06 million kt | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.08 million kt | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.09 million kt | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.09 million kt | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.08 million kt | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.10 million kt | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.12 million kt | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million kt | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.17 million kt | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.18 million kt | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.17 million kt | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.16 million kt | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.15 million kt | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million kt | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million kt | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.16 million kt | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million kt | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million kt | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million kt | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million kt | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.14 million kt | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million kt | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million kt | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million kt | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million kt | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million kt | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million kt | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 992,333 kt | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 982,403 kt | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 955,242 kt | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 930,758 kt | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 908,007 kt | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 889,529 kt | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 889,122 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 888,261 kt | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 884,078 kt | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 872,256 kt | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 824,528 kt | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 834,242 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 805,272 kt | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 819,361 kt | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 812,880 kt | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 792,426 kt | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 785,355 kt | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 768,173 kt | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 811,426 kt | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 811,309 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 766,584 kt | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 781,074 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 772,958 kt | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 759,222 kt | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 781,133 kt | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 781,072 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 759,653 kt | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 746,697 kt | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 748,049 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 734,997 kt | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 775,507 kt | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 million kt | 1.01 million kt | 1.09 million kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.14 million kt | 1.08 million kt | 1.18 million kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million kt | 1.11 million kt | 1.16 million kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 981,719 kt | 889,122 kt | 1.14 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 831,866 kt | 785,355 kt | 888,261 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 779,260 kt | 759,222 kt | 811,426 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 751,312 kt | 734,997 kt | 775,507 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238,744 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 759,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 235,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 994,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 889.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,115 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 278,273 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,412 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 900.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries was 775,507 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million kt in 1975.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 734,997 kt in 2022.
- How does Annex I countries rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Annex I countries ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf