IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in World

World: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share was 43.52 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
43.52 %
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
48.33 %
in 1991
All-time low
43.13 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in World, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 48.1 %1991: 48.3 %1992: 48.1 %1993: 47.9 %1994: 47.9 %1995: 47.5 %1996: 47.2 %1997: 44.9 %1998: 46.5 %1999: 47.3 %2000: 47.3 %2001: 47.7 %2002: 47.4 %2003: 46.6 %2004: 46 %2005: 46.2 %2006: 45.4 %2007: 46.3 %2008: 46.2 %2009: 45.8 %2010: 45.8 %2011: 45.1 %2012: 44.9 %2013: 44.8 %2014: 44.2 %2015: 44.3 %2016: 45 %2017: 44.8 %2018: 44 %2019: 43.1 %2020: 44.8 %2021: 44.5 %2022: 44 %2023: 43.5 %

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

Analysis

World recorded 43.52 % for ipcc agriculture — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in World peaked at 48.33 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 43.13 %, in 2019.

World ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in World, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 48.06 % —
1991 48.33 % +0.6%
1992 48.12 % -0.4%
1993 47.93 % -0.4%
1994 47.85 % -0.2%
1995 47.54 % -0.6%
1996 47.17 % -0.8%
1997 44.91 % -4.8%
1998 46.47 % +3.5%
1999 47.34 % +1.9%
2000 47.29 % -0.1%
2001 47.67 % +0.8%
2002 47.35 % -0.7%
2003 46.62 % -1.5%
2004 46 % -1.3%
2005 46.18 % +0.4%
2006 45.37 % -1.8%
2007 46.26 % +2.0%
2008 46.22 % -0.1%
2009 45.83 % -0.8%
2010 45.75 % -0.2%
2011 45.11 % -1.4%
2012 44.88 % -0.5%
2013 44.84 % -0.1%
2014 44.24 % -1.3%
2015 44.27 % +0.1%
2016 45.05 % +1.8%
2017 44.84 % -0.5%
2018 43.96 % -2.0%
2019 43.13 % -1.9%
2020 44.81 % +3.9%
2021 44.47 % -0.8%
2022 43.97 % -1.1%
2023 43.52 % -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.37 % 44.91 % 48.33 % 10
2000s 46.48 % 45.37 % 47.67 % 10
2010s 44.61 % 43.13 % 45.75 % 10
2020s 44.19 % 43.52 % 44.81 % 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 17 Argentina 81.06 % compare
  2. 18 Guinea 80.57 % compare
  3. 19 Sudan (former) 80.48 % compare
  4. 20 Namibia 80.19 % compare
  5. 21 Tokelau 79.82 % compare
  6. 22 Myanmar 77.68 % compare
  7. 23 Sudan 77.52 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in World?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in World was 43.52 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 48.33 % in 1991.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 43.13 % in 2019.
How does World rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
World ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.