Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in World

World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture was 143.47 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
143.47 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.0%
All-time high
145.68 Mt CO2e
in 2020
All-time low
50.08 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in World, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in World is 143.47 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in World peaked at 145.68 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.08 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 56.85 Mt CO2e 50.08 Mt CO2e 73.34 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 86.58 Mt CO2e 76.95 Mt CO2e 96.23 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 96.95 Mt CO2e 88.18 Mt CO2e 108.26 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 113.97 Mt CO2e 107.03 Mt CO2e 124.87 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 134.35 Mt CO2e 123.74 Mt CO2e 140.18 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 142.81 Mt CO2e 140.6 Mt CO2e 145.68 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in World?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in World was 143.47 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 145.68 Mt CO2e in 2020.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 50.08 Mt CO2e in 1970.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 8,525 data points, 1970–2024
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A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).