Land-use change — Emissions Share in World

World: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 7.87 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.87 %
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
22.37 %
in 1997
All-time low
7.5 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in World, 1990–2023

51015201990200620231990: 22.2 %1991: 21.6 %1992: 21.9 %1993: 21.7 %1994: 21.7 %1995: 21.3 %1996: 20.4 %1997: 22.4 %1998: 20.8 %1999: 20 %2000: 19.3 %2001: 13 %2002: 14 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 12.8 %2005: 11.8 %2006: 12.2 %2007: 10.6 %2008: 10.3 %2009: 11.3 %2010: 9.9 %2011: 9.4 %2012: 9.3 %2013: 9.2 %2014: 9.8 %2015: 9.8 %2016: 8 %2017: 7.7 %2018: 7.9 %2019: 8.2 %2020: 7.8 %2021: 7.6 %2022: 7.5 %2023: 7.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share in World is 7.87 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in World peaked at 22.37 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.5 %, in 2022.

World ranks 15th 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.

Land-use change — Emissions Share in World, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 22.16 %
1991 21.64 % -2.3%
1992 21.9 % +1.2%
1993 21.74 % -0.7%
1994 21.68 % -0.3%
1995 21.29 % -1.8%
1996 20.41 % -4.1%
1997 22.37 % +9.6%
1998 20.77 % -7.2%
1999 20.03 % -3.6%
2000 19.34 % -3.4%
2001 13.03 % -32.6%
2002 14.01 % +7.5%
2003 12.41 % -11.4%
2004 12.79 % +3.1%
2005 11.75 % -8.1%
2006 12.21 % +3.9%
2007 10.64 % -12.9%
2008 10.34 % -2.8%
2009 11.34 % +9.7%
2010 9.95 % -12.3%
2011 9.45 % -5.0%
2012 9.32 % -1.4%
2013 9.23 % -1.0%
2014 9.81 % +6.3%
2015 9.84 % +0.3%
2016 7.95 % -19.2%
2017 7.72 % -2.9%
2018 7.91 % +2.5%
2019 8.23 % +4.0%
2020 7.85 % -4.6%
2021 7.62 % -2.9%
2022 7.5 % -1.6%
2023 7.87 % +4.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -32.6% 19.34 % 13.03 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.4 % 20.03 % 22.37 % 10
2000s 12.79 % 10.34 % 19.34 % 10
2010s 8.94 % 7.72 % 9.95 % 10
2020s 7.71 % 7.5 % 7.87 % 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 12 Guinea 81.53 % compare
  2. 13 Cambodia 79.43 % compare
  3. 14 Mali 76.83 % compare
  4. 15 Vanuatu 74.89 % compare
  5. 16 Suriname 74.86 % compare
  6. 17 United Republic of Tanzania 74.49 % compare
  7. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 74.37 % compare
  8. 18 Cote d'Ivoire 74.37 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in World?
Land-use change — emissions share in World was 7.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 22.37 % in 1997.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5 % in 2022.
How does World rank for land-use change — emissions share?
World ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.