IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in World

World: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 1.3 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.3 t CO2eq/ha
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.3 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
All-time low
1.06 t CO2eq/ha
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in World, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 1.1 t CO2eq/ha1991: 1.1 t CO2eq/ha1992: 1.1 t CO2eq/ha1993: 1.1 t CO2eq/ha1994: 1.1 t CO2eq/ha1995: 1.1 t CO2eq/ha1996: 1.1 t CO2eq/ha1997: 1.1 t CO2eq/ha1998: 1.1 t CO2eq/ha1999: 1.1 t CO2eq/ha2000: 1.1 t CO2eq/ha2001: 1.1 t CO2eq/ha2002: 1.1 t CO2eq/ha2003: 1.1 t CO2eq/ha2004: 1.1 t CO2eq/ha2005: 1.1 t CO2eq/ha2006: 1.1 t CO2eq/ha2007: 1.2 t CO2eq/ha2008: 1.2 t CO2eq/ha2009: 1.2 t CO2eq/ha2010: 1.2 t CO2eq/ha2011: 1.2 t CO2eq/ha2012: 1.2 t CO2eq/ha2013: 1.2 t CO2eq/ha2014: 1.2 t CO2eq/ha2015: 1.2 t CO2eq/ha2016: 1.2 t CO2eq/ha2017: 1.2 t CO2eq/ha2018: 1.2 t CO2eq/ha2019: 1.2 t CO2eq/ha2020: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2021: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2022: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha2023: 1.3 t CO2eq/ha

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 World is 1.3 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in World peaked at 1.3 t CO2eq/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.06 t CO2eq/ha, in 1992.

World ranks 13th of 31 groups 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 World, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/ha Change
1990 1.08 t CO2eq/ha
1991 1.07 t CO2eq/ha -0.9%
1992 1.06 t CO2eq/ha -0.9%
1993 1.06 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
1994 1.06 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
1995 1.07 t CO2eq/ha +0.9%
1996 1.08 t CO2eq/ha +0.9%
1997 1.06 t CO2eq/ha -1.9%
1998 1.07 t CO2eq/ha +0.9%
1999 1.08 t CO2eq/ha +0.9%
2000 1.08 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2001 1.08 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2002 1.09 t CO2eq/ha +0.9%
2003 1.09 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2004 1.13 t CO2eq/ha +3.7%
2005 1.13 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2006 1.15 t CO2eq/ha +1.8%
2007 1.16 t CO2eq/ha +0.9%
2008 1.17 t CO2eq/ha +0.9%
2009 1.17 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2010 1.18 t CO2eq/ha +0.9%
2011 1.2 t CO2eq/ha +1.7%
2012 1.21 t CO2eq/ha +0.8%
2013 1.2 t CO2eq/ha -0.8%
2014 1.21 t CO2eq/ha +0.8%
2015 1.22 t CO2eq/ha +0.8%
2016 1.22 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2017 1.23 t CO2eq/ha +0.8%
2018 1.23 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2019 1.23 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2020 1.26 t CO2eq/ha +2.4%
2021 1.27 t CO2eq/ha +0.8%
2022 1.27 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2023 1.3 t CO2eq/ha +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.07 t CO2eq/ha 1.06 t CO2eq/ha 1.08 t CO2eq/ha 10
2000s 1.12 t CO2eq/ha 1.08 t CO2eq/ha 1.17 t CO2eq/ha 10
2010s 1.21 t CO2eq/ha 1.18 t CO2eq/ha 1.23 t CO2eq/ha 10
2020s 1.27 t CO2eq/ha 1.26 t CO2eq/ha 1.3 t CO2eq/ha 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 10 Brunei Darussalam 8.06 t CO2eq/ha compare
  2. 11 Cook Islands 6.89 t CO2eq/ha compare
  3. 12 Belgium 6.58 t CO2eq/ha compare
  4. 12 Türkiye 1.42 t CO2eq/ha compare
  5. 13 Pakistan 6.48 t CO2eq/ha compare
  6. 14 Egypt 5.98 t CO2eq/ha compare
  7. 15 Barbados 5.88 t CO2eq/ha compare
  8. 16 United Arab Emirates 5.77 t CO2eq/ha compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in World?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in World was 1.3 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 1.3 t CO2eq/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 t CO2eq/ha in 1992.
How does World rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
World ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit
t CO2eq/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 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.