Asia produces the largest emissions from agriculture worldwide. In 2021, the equivalent of 3.97 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO₂e) were produced on agricultural lands in Asia. This represented roughly 36 percent of global agriculture emissions. Africa and Latin America were the next largest emitters, with approximately 2.4 GtCO₂e produced on agricultural lands in both regions.
Greenhouse gas emissions on agricultural lands worldwide from 1990 to 2021, by region
(in billion metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
Total emissions from agricultural land, i.e. generated within the farm gate and at the farm boundary with natural ecosystems. Includes LUCF. Figures have been rounded.
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FAO. (November 9, 2023). Greenhouse gas emissions on agricultural lands worldwide from 1990 to 2021, by region (in billion metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254146/agriculture-emissions-worldwide-by-region/?locale=en
FAO. "Greenhouse gas emissions on agricultural lands worldwide from 1990 to 2021, by region (in billion metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)." Chart. November 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254146/agriculture-emissions-worldwide-by-region/?locale=en
FAO. (2023). Greenhouse gas emissions on agricultural lands worldwide from 1990 to 2021, by region (in billion metric tons of CO₂ equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254146/agriculture-emissions-worldwide-by-region/?locale=en
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Greenhouse gas emissions on agricultural lands worldwide from 1990 to 2021, by region (in billion metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph], FAO, November 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254146/agriculture-emissions-worldwide-by-region/?locale=en
