Land-use change — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Land-use change — Emissions was 11.88 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.88 kt
Change on year
up 114.7%
World rank
17th
of 212 countries
All-time high
181.81 kt
in 1998
All-time low
5.35 kt
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 27.7 kt1991: 27.7 kt1992: 27.7 kt1993: 27.7 kt1994: 27.7 kt1995: 27.7 kt1996: 44.3 kt1997: 44.8 kt1998: 181.8 kt1999: 80.6 kt2000: 71.4 kt2001: 8.5 kt2002: 20 kt2003: 55.7 kt2004: 6.1 kt2005: 22.1 kt2006: 21.5 kt2007: 9.5 kt2008: 13.5 kt2009: 22.7 kt2010: 5.4 kt2011: 27.6 kt2012: 7.7 kt2013: 21.5 kt2014: 6.3 kt2015: 17.7 kt2016: 12.6 kt2017: 10.9 kt2018: 14.2 kt2019: 15.4 kt2020: 17.1 kt2021: 6 kt2022: 5.5 kt2023: 11.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions in OECD stood at 11.88 kt.

The figure is up 114.7% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in OECD peaked at 181.81 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.35 kt, in 2010.

OECD ranks 17th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.8 kt 27.75 kt 181.81 kt 10
2000s 25.11 kt 6.06 kt 71.44 kt 10
2010s 13.91 kt 5.35 kt 27.59 kt 10
2020s 10.13 kt 5.54 kt 17.08 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 14 India 15.17 kt compare
  2. 15 Honduras 12.1 kt compare
  3. 16 Cameroon 11.93 kt compare
  4. 18 Chad 11.49 kt compare
  5. 19 Mexico 9.68 kt compare
  6. 20 Nicaragua 7.57 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in OECD?
Land-use change — emissions in OECD was 11.88 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 181.81 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 5.35 kt in 2010.
How does OECD rank for land-use change — emissions?
OECD ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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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