LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4) by country
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.
Countries reporting
167
Highest
100 %
Mayotte
Lowest
0 %
China, Taiwan Province of
Median
0.03 %
Years covered
34
1990–2023
Data points
8,422
What the numbers show
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CH4) is currently reported for 167 countries. The highest value is 100 % in Mayotte; the lowest is 0 % in China, Taiwan Province of.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.03 %, and the mean is 2.28 %.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 62 fell. The largest increase was in Chile (up 2,966.7%), and the largest decrease in Burundi (down 100.0%).
LULUCF — Emissions Share: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayotte | 100 % | 1999 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 44.48 % | 2023 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 3 | Zambia | 29.05 % | 2023 | down 29.2% | flat |
| 4 | Mozambique | 23.68 % | 2023 | down 43.0% | flat |
| 5 | Laos | 20.52 % | 2023 | up 75.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 20.52 % | 2023 | up 75.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 19.59 % | 2023 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 8 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 15 % | 2023 | up 329.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Indonesia | 14.52 % | 2023 | down 0.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Belize | 10.92 % | 2023 | down 26.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Angola | 10.83 % | 2023 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 12 | Myanmar | 9.58 % | 2023 | up 5.2% | falling |
| 13 | Canada | 6.03 % | 2023 | up 976.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Chile | 4.6 % | 2023 | up 2,966.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Cambodia | 4.14 % | 2023 | down 66.9% | falling |
| 16 | Honduras | 3.81 % | 2023 | up 47.1% | volatile |
| 17 | United Republic of Tanzania | 3.19 % | 2023 | down 60.1% | falling |
| 18 | Nepal | 3.15 % | 2023 | up 34.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Bahamas | 2.88 % | 2023 | down 77.2% | volatile |
| 20 | South Sudan | 2.59 % | 2023 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 21 | Nicaragua | 1.8 % | 2023 | up 195.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Thailand | 1.69 % | 2023 | up 116.7% | falling |
| 23 | Liberia | 1.65 % | 2023 | down 26.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Cameroon | 1.63 % | 2023 | down 30.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Malaysia | 1.62 % | 2023 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.59 % | 2023 | down 83.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Madagascar | 1.48 % | 2023 | down 36.5% | falling |
| 28 | Papua New Guinea | 1.37 % | 2023 | down 0.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Malawi | 1.36 % | 2023 | down 71.7% | falling |
| 30 | Bhutan | 1.2 % | 2023 | up 96.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Sudan (former) | 1.03 % | 2011 | up 10.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Melanesia | 1.01 % | 2023 | up 29.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Congo | 0.99 % | 2023 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 34 | Brazil | 0.94 % | 2023 | up 161.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Greece | 0.8 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 36 | Mexico | 0.69 % | 2023 | down 36.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Cuba | 0.63 % | 2023 | up 231.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Suriname | 0.61 % | 2023 | up 771.4% | volatile |
| 39 | OECD | 0.57 % | 2023 | up 119.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Chad | 0.44 % | 2023 | down 73.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Eswatini | 0.43 % | 2023 | down 65.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Guyana | 0.4 % | 2023 | up 48.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Ethiopia | 0.39 % | 2023 | down 31.6% | volatile |
| 44 | East Timor | 0.36 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Timor-Leste | 0.36 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Russia | 0.32 % | 2023 | down 28.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Russian Federation | 0.32 % | 2023 | down 28.9% | volatile |
| 48 | Guatemala | 0.31 % | 2023 | down 69.9% | volatile |
| 49 | Paraguay | 0.3 % | 2023 | down 74.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Vietnam | 0.3 % | 2023 | down 69.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Viet Nam | 0.3 % | 2023 | down 69.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Australia | 0.28 % | 2023 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Fiji | 0.28 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Caribbean | 0.26 % | 2023 | up 44.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Sierra Leone | 0.25 % | 2023 | down 39.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Australia and New Zealand | 0.24 % | 2023 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 57 | Peru | 0.23 % | 2023 | down 4.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0.23 % | 2023 | down 4.2% | volatile |
| 59 | India | 0.2 % | 2023 | down 53.5% | rising |
| 60 | Zimbabwe | 0.19 % | 2023 | down 84.2% | volatile |
| 61 | Portugal | 0.18 % | 2023 | down 52.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Spain | 0.17 % | 2023 | up 750.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Georgia | 0.17 % | 2023 | up 88.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Dominican Republic | 0.14 % | 2023 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Gabon | 0.14 % | 2023 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 66 | Senegal | 0.13 % | 2023 | down 86.2% | volatile |
| 67 | Ghana | 0.12 % | 2023 | up 71.4% | volatile |
| 67 | Guinea | 0.12 % | 2023 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Benin | 0.11 % | 2023 | down 67.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Colombia | 0.11 % | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 69 | United States | 0.11 % | 2023 | down 8.3% | flat |
| 72 | Argentina | 0.09 % | 2023 | down 84.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Nigeria | 0.09 % | 2023 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 72 | Togo | 0.09 % | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.07 % | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Panama | 0.07 % | 2023 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 75 | South Africa | 0.07 % | 2023 | down 36.4% | volatile |
| 75 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.07 % | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Algeria | 0.06 % | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Syria | 0.06 % | 2023 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.06 % | 2023 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Philippines | 0.04 % | 2023 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 82 | Tunisia | 0.04 % | 2023 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 84 | Armenia | 0.03 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Bangladesh | 0.03 % | 2023 | down 86.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Costa Rica | 0.03 % | 2023 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 84 | Rwanda | 0.03 % | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Ukraine | 0.03 % | 2023 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Albania | 0.02 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.02 % | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | China | 0.02 % | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 89 | Ecuador | 0.02 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Italy | 0.02 % | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Uganda | 0.02 % | 2023 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 89 | China, mainland | 0.02 % | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 89 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 0.02 % | 2023 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 97 | Brunei | 0.01 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 97 | France | 0.01 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.01 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Japan | 0.01 % | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 97 | Kenya | 0.01 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Morocco | 0.01 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Namibia | 0.01 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 97 | El Salvador | 0.01 % | 2023 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.01 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Austria | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Azerbaijan | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Burundi | 0 % | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Burkina Faso | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Bulgaria | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Belarus | 0 % | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Botswana | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Switzerland | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Comoros | 0 % | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Cyprus | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Czechia | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Eritrea | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Estonia | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Finland | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Gambia | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Grenada | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Croatia | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Hungary | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Ireland | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Iraq | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Jamaica | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Kazakhstan | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Lebanon | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Sri Lanka | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Lesotho | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Lithuania | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Latvia | 0 % | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Moldova | 0 % | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 106 | North Macedonia | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Mali | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Montenegro | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Mongolia | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Mauritius | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Niger | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Norway | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | New Zealand | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Pakistan | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Poland | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Romania | 0 % | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Sudan | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Solomon Islands | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Serbia | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Slovakia | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Slovenia | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Sweden | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Tajikistan | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Turkey | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Uruguay | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Uzbekistan | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Vanuatu | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Samoa | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Serbia and Montenegro | 0 % | 2005 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Polynesia | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Republic of Korea | 0 % | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Republic of Moldova | 0 % | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Türkiye | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 106 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0 % | 2023 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Middle Africa 10.38 %
- South-Eastern Asia 9.16 %
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 5.31 %
- Eastern Africa 4.27 %
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 3.61 %
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 3.47 %
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 3.38 %
- Africa 3.26 %
- Non-Annex I countries 2 %
- Asia 1.8 %
- World 1.63 %
- South America 1.18 %
- Americas 1.02 %
- Northern America 0.92 %
- Central America 0.85 %
- Annex I countries 0.47 %
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 0.45 %
- Oceania 0.26 %
- Eastern Europe 0.23 %
- Southern Asia 0.18 %
- Europe 0.16 %
- Southern Europe 0.15 %
- United States of America 0.11 %
- Western Africa 0.09 %
- Southern Africa 0.06 %
- European Union (27) 0.05 %
- Northern Africa 0.02 %
- Eastern Asia 0.02 %
- Central Asia 0 %
- Western Europe 0 %
- Northern Europe 0 %
- Western Asia 0 %
About this data
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.