Land-use change — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Land-use change — Emissions was 147,607 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
147,607 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
286,022 kt
in 1993
All-time low
62,082 kt
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 285.6k kt1991: 285.6k kt1992: 285.6k kt1993: 286.0k kt1994: 286.0k kt1995: 286.0k kt1996: 286.0k kt1997: 286.0k kt1998: 286.0k kt1999: 286.0k kt2000: 286.0k kt2001: 129.0k kt2002: 129.0k kt2003: 129.0k kt2004: 129.0k kt2005: 129.0k kt2006: 129.0k kt2007: 129.0k kt2008: 129.0k kt2009: 129.0k kt2010: 129.0k kt2011: 62.1k kt2012: 62.1k kt2013: 62.1k kt2014: 62.1k kt2015: 62.1k kt2016: 225.6k kt2017: 225.6k kt2018: 225.6k kt2019: 225.6k kt2020: 225.6k kt2021: 147.6k kt2022: 147.6k kt2023: 147.6k kt

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 147,607 kt for land-use change — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 137.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in OECD peaked at 286,022 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 62,082 kt, in 2011.

OECD ranks 3rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 285,887 kt 285,572 kt 286,022 kt 10
2000s 144,661 kt 128,954 kt 286,022 kt 10
2010s 134,162 kt 62,082 kt 225,564 kt 10
2020s 167,096 kt 147,607 kt 225,564 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 Brazil 1.24 million kt compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 192,983 kt compare
  3. 4 Peru 130,591 kt compare
  4. 5 Canada 92,700 kt compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 71,652 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in OECD?
Land-use change — emissions in OECD was 147,607 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 286,022 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 62,082 kt in 2011.
How does OECD rank for land-use change — emissions?
OECD ranks 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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