Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in World

World: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 6.12 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.12 %
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
17.18 %
in 1997
All-time low
5.76 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in World, 1990–2023

57.51012.51517.51990200620231990: 16.3 %1991: 16 %1992: 16.2 %1993: 16.1 %1994: 16 %1995: 15.7 %1996: 14.9 %1997: 17.2 %1998: 15.6 %1999: 14.9 %2000: 14.2 %2001: 9.5 %2002: 10.7 %2003: 9.4 %2004: 10 %2005: 9.1 %2006: 9.6 %2007: 8.2 %2008: 7.9 %2009: 8.9 %2010: 7.8 %2011: 7.4 %2012: 7.3 %2013: 7.2 %2014: 7.8 %2015: 7.9 %2016: 6.2 %2017: 6 %2018: 6.2 %2019: 6.6 %2020: 6.1 %2021: 5.9 %2022: 5.8 %2023: 6.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in World stood at 6.12 %.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in World peaked at 17.18 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.76 %, in 2022.

World ranks 14th 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 (CO2eq) in World, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 16.29 %
1991 16.04 % -1.5%
1992 16.18 % +0.9%
1993 16.11 % -0.4%
1994 16.02 % -0.6%
1995 15.74 % -1.7%
1996 14.93 % -5.1%
1997 17.18 % +15.1%
1998 15.55 % -9.5%
1999 14.86 % -4.4%
2000 14.24 % -4.2%
2001 9.53 % -33.1%
2002 10.68 % +12.1%
2003 9.43 % -11.7%
2004 10 % +6.0%
2005 9.08 % -9.2%
2006 9.61 % +5.8%
2007 8.21 % -14.6%
2008 7.94 % -3.3%
2009 8.88 % +11.8%
2010 7.81 % -12.0%
2011 7.41 % -5.1%
2012 7.33 % -1.1%
2013 7.22 % -1.5%
2014 7.83 % +8.4%
2015 7.9 % +0.9%
2016 6.23 % -21.1%
2017 6.03 % -3.2%
2018 6.22 % +3.2%
2019 6.63 % +6.6%
2020 6.09 % -8.1%
2021 5.9 % -3.1%
2022 5.76 % -2.4%
2023 6.12 % +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.89 % 14.86 % 17.18 % 10
2000s 9.76 % 7.94 % 14.24 % 10
2010s 7.06 % 6.03 % 7.9 % 10
2020s 5.97 % 5.76 % 6.12 % 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 11 Bhutan 56.06 % compare
  2. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 53.69 % compare
  3. 13 Côte d'Ivoire 52.15 % compare
  4. 13 Cote d'Ivoire 52.15 % compare
  5. 15 Paraguay 51.88 % compare
  6. 16 Vanuatu 51.23 % compare
  7. 17 Mozambique 46.03 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in World?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in World was 6.12 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 17.18 % in 1997.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 5.76 % in 2022.
How does World rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
World ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
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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.