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.
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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 June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1254355/agricultural-land-emissions-worldwide-by-component/
FAO. "Greenhouse gas emissions on agricultural lands worldwide from 1990 to 2021, by component (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)." Chart. November 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1254355/agricultural-land-emissions-worldwide-by-component/
FAO. (2023). Greenhouse gas emissions on agricultural lands worldwide from 1990 to 2021, by component (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1254355/agricultural-land-emissions-worldwide-by-component/
FAO. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Agricultural Lands Worldwide from 1990 to 2021, by Component (in Million Metric Tons of Co₂ Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1254355/agricultural-land-emissions-worldwide-by-component/
FAO, Greenhouse gas emissions on agricultural lands worldwide from 1990 to 2021, by component (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1254355/agricultural-land-emissions-worldwide-by-component/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Greenhouse gas emissions on agricultural lands worldwide from 1990 to 2021, by component (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph], FAO, November 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1254355/agricultural-land-emissions-worldwide-by-component/