Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD

OECD: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 332.75 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
332.75 kt
Change on year
up 114.7%
World rank
17th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5,091 kt
in 1998
All-time low
149.93 kt
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 776.9 kt1991: 776.9 kt1992: 776.9 kt1993: 776.9 kt1994: 776.9 kt1995: 776.9 kt1996: 1.2k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 5.1k kt1999: 2.3k kt2000: 2.0k kt2001: 239.2 kt2002: 559.5 kt2003: 1.6k kt2004: 169.6 kt2005: 619 kt2006: 602.5 kt2007: 266.2 kt2008: 379.3 kt2009: 635.7 kt2010: 149.9 kt2011: 772.6 kt2012: 216.1 kt2013: 600.6 kt2014: 175.6 kt2015: 495.5 kt2016: 352.7 kt2017: 305 kt2018: 396.7 kt2019: 429.9 kt2020: 478.2 kt2021: 168.7 kt2022: 155 kt2023: 332.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD stood at 332.75 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.7% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD peaked at 5,091 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 149.93 kt, in 2010.

OECD ranks 17th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 776.88 kt
1991 776.88 kt +0.0%
1992 776.88 kt +0.0%
1993 776.88 kt +0.0%
1994 776.88 kt +0.0%
1995 776.88 kt +0.0%
1996 1,241 kt +59.8%
1997 1,255 kt +1.1%
1998 5,091 kt +305.5%
1999 2,256 kt -55.7%
2000 2,000 kt -11.3%
2001 239.17 kt -88.0%
2002 559.45 kt +133.9%
2003 1,560 kt +178.9%
2004 169.57 kt -89.1%
2005 618.96 kt +265.0%
2006 602.48 kt -2.7%
2007 266.25 kt -55.8%
2008 379.31 kt +42.5%
2009 635.72 kt +67.6%
2010 149.93 kt -76.4%
2011 772.56 kt +415.3%
2012 216.14 kt -72.0%
2013 600.65 kt +177.9%
2014 175.59 kt -70.8%
2015 495.53 kt +182.2%
2016 352.75 kt -28.8%
2017 305.04 kt -13.5%
2018 396.72 kt +30.1%
2019 429.89 kt +8.4%
2020 478.25 kt +11.2%
2021 168.73 kt -64.7%
2022 155 kt -8.1%
2023 332.75 kt +114.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,451 kt 776.88 kt 5,091 kt 10
2000s 703.14 kt 169.57 kt 2,000 kt 10
2010s 389.48 kt 149.93 kt 772.56 kt 10
2020s 283.68 kt 155 kt 478.25 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 14 India 424.89 kt compare
  2. 15 Honduras 338.85 kt compare
  3. 16 Cameroon 333.96 kt compare
  4. 18 Chad 321.66 kt compare
  5. 19 Mexico 271.11 kt compare
  6. 20 Nicaragua 212.05 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD was 332.75 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 5,091 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 149.93 kt in 2010.
How does OECD rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
OECD ranks 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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