Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
35,353 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Brazil
Lowest
0.0071 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Switzerland
Median
18.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Years covered
36
1988–2023
Data points
1,299
What the numbers show
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 35,353 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Brazil; the lowest is 0.0071 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Switzerland.
The median across all reporting countries is 18.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, and the mean is 1,379 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Kazakhstan (up 1,220.7%), and the largest decrease in Colombia (down 98.8%).
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 35,353 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | up 112.8% | falling |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 2,876 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 2 | Australia | 8,096 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 2 | United States | 342.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | down 52.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 2,207 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 3 | Latvia | 255.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 1,631 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 27.7% | falling |
| 4 | Netherlands | 226.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 5 | Argentina | 1,473 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | down 49.0% | falling |
| 5 | Poland | 2.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 30.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Ireland | 1,284 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 6 | Lithuania | 2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 33.7% | falling |
| 7 | Indonesia | 1,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | down 94.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Croatia | 0.7209 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 36.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Iceland | 480.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 8 | Estonia | 0.0002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 20.2% | volatile |
| 9 | South Africa | 467.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | down 27.4% | flat |
| 10 | France | 135.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 11 | Denmark | 111.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 12 | Peru | 109.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Spain | 98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 53.3% | falling |
| 14 | Italy | 71.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 104.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Greece | 57.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 257.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Chile | 34.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | up 70.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Austria | 18.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 18 | Kazakhstan | 18.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 1,220.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Japan | 16.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 20 | Mexico | 16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2022 | down 86.7% | volatile |
| 21 | New Zealand | 15.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 78.8% | falling |
| 22 | Portugal | 14.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 82.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Romania | 13.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Norway | 13.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 25 | Sweden | 6.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 13.9% | falling |
| 26 | Canada | 1.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 35.3% | rising |
| 27 | Hungary | 0.697 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 48.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Ukraine | 0.434 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 122.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Colombia | 0.2636 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2021 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Belgium | 0.1111 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 89.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Costa Rica | 0.0233 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2021 | down 46.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Finland | 0.019 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 47.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Switzerland | 0.0071 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 152.2% | 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) 3,931 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent