IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in OECD
OECD: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 1.12 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in OECD is 1.12 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in OECD peaked at 1.12 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.99 t CO2eq/ha, in 2003.
OECD ranks 127th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in OECD, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.03 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.01 t CO2eq/ha | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.01 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.02 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.99 t CO2eq/ha | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.06 t CO2eq/ha | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 t CO2eq/ha | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.04 t CO2eq/ha | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 t CO2eq/ha | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.03 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 t CO2eq/ha | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.09 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.04 t CO2eq/ha | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.07 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.07 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.09 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.06 t CO2eq/ha | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 t CO2eq/ha | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.12 t CO2eq/ha | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 t CO2eq/ha | 1.01 t CO2eq/ha | 1.04 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 t CO2eq/ha | 0.99 t CO2eq/ha | 1.06 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 t CO2eq/ha | 1.02 t CO2eq/ha | 1.1 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 t CO2eq/ha | 1.04 t CO2eq/ha | 1.12 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in OECD?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in OECD was 1.12 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 t CO2eq/ha in 2003.
- How does OECD rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- OECD ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.