IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD

OECD: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 776,209 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
776,209 kt
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
1st
of 225 countries
All-time high
902,512 kt
in 1975
All-time low
734,542 kt
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD is 776,209 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD peaked at 902,512 kt in 1975 and was at its lowest, 734,542 kt, in 2022.

That places OECD 1st out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 813,086 kt 790,217 kt 834,703 kt 9
1970s 867,933 kt 837,930 kt 902,512 kt 10
1980s 849,098 kt 819,051 kt 872,783 kt 10
1990s 829,069 kt 814,768 kt 847,267 kt 10
2000s 789,800 kt 760,359 kt 829,255 kt 10
2010s 762,116 kt 744,137 kt 792,232 kt 10
2020s 748,198 kt 734,542 kt 776,209 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 India 588,174 kt compare
  2. 3 Brazil 411,340 kt compare
  3. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 399,114 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD was 776,209 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 902,512 kt in 1975.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 734,542 kt in 2022.
How does OECD rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
OECD ranks 1st out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,374 data points, 1961–2023
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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