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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Global greenhouse gas emissions on agricultural lands 1990-2022
Global emissions from agricultural lands totaled billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCOâ‚‚e) in 2022. Agricultural land emissions have fluctuated over the past three decades, with the highest levels recorded in 1997, at GtCOâ‚‚e, and the lowest recorded in 2001, at ³Ò³Ù°ä°¿â‚‚e.
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FAO. (November 14, 2024). Annual greenhouse gas emissions on agricultural lands worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in billion metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1254099/agriculture-emissions-worldwide/
FAO. "Annual greenhouse gas emissions on agricultural lands worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in billion metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent)." Chart. November 14, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1254099/agriculture-emissions-worldwide/
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Annual greenhouse gas emissions on agricultural lands worldwide from 1990 to 2022 (in billion metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent) [Graph], FAO, November 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1254099/agriculture-emissions-worldwide/