Net forest conversion has consistently been the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions on agricultural lands worldwide. Enteric fermentation is the second-largest source of emissions, with digestive processes from livestock having emitted roughly 2.9 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO₂e) in 2021. While emissions from forest conversion saw an overall decrease of roughly 31 percent between 1990 and 2021, global enteric fermentation emissions increased by about 15 percent.
Greenhouse gas emissions on agricultural lands worldwide from 1990 to 2021, by component
(in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
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FAO. (November 9, 2023). Greenhouse gas emissions on agricultural lands worldwide from 1990 to 2021, by component (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254355/agricultural-land-emissions-worldwide-by-component/
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