Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland by country
Countries reporting
48
Highest
412,259 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Indonesia
Lowest
-42,587 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Russian Federation
Median
760.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Years covered
38
1986–2023
Data points
1,684
What the numbers show
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 412,259 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Indonesia; the lowest is -42,587 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Russian Federation.
The median across all reporting countries is 760.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, and the mean is 14,784 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 31 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 1,783.1%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 4,634.0%).
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 412,259 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | down 27.2% | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 12,492 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 2 | Brazil | 179,798 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 2 | United States | 3,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | down 30.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Peru | 61,274 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2021 | up 188.4% | rising |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 38,609 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 14.8% | flat |
| 4 | Netherlands | 2,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 5 | Ukraine | 24,548 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 10.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Latvia | 1,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 17.8% | falling |
| 6 | Argentina | 22,510 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | down 22.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Estonia | 839.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 116.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Germany | 19,196 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 9.2% | rising |
| 7 | Croatia | 255.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 13.4% | rising |
| 8 | France | 11,781 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 8 | Türkiye | 236.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Finland | 8,647 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 9 | Slovenia | 122.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 10 | Japan | 4,528 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 10 | Lithuania | 31.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 93.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Sweden | 4,010 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 25.3% | falling |
| 12 | South Africa | 3,497 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | down 15.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Poland | -3,241 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 13 | Italy | 2,505 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 4.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Norway | 2,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 15 | Denmark | 2,222 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 16 | Iceland | 1,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 875.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 51.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Belgium | 873.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 19 | Chile | 797.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | down 32.6% | rising |
| 20 | New Zealand | 722.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 21 | Switzerland | 513.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 65.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Austria | 428.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 573.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Portugal | 304.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 24 | Costa Rica | 186.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2021 | down 66.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Hungary | 138.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 152.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Ireland | 81.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 1,783.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Czechia | 33.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 67.1% | falling |
| 28 | Malta | -1.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 239.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Luxembourg | -75.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 847.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Cyprus | -127.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 31 | Greece | -1,199 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 4,634.0% | flat |
| 32 | Colombia | -1,869 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2021 | down 159.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Spain | -3,716 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 388.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Australia | -7,813 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 389.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Romania | -15,515 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 18.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Mexico | -17,722 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | down 39.9% | rising |
| 37 | Canada | -22,205 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 1.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Russian Federation | -42,587 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 206.1% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) 31,799 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Korea 2,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Slovak Republic -654.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent