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Indigenous Populations Lead Climate Justice Movements in Canada
The Indigenous population in Canada (5%) is one of the largest among countries that share a similar colonial history. Statistics...
Illegal Mining and Climate Change in Brazil Threatens the Livelihood of Indigenous Peoples
Yanomami women and children: extraction of minerals within the Indigenous Land not only contaminates rivers and people but also destroys...
‘Caring for Country’ Describes the Sustainable Practices Used by First Nations People to Manage Land and Seascapes in Australia
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia have the longest continuing culture on Earth. This culture is composed of...
The US Agriculture Sector Contributed to 5.7% of Global Agricultural Emissions in 2021
The United States agriculture sector is composed of nearly 2.1 million predominantly privately owned farms. Agriculture production occurs in all...
The UK Emittee .73% of Global Agricultural Sector Emissions in 2021
In 2021, the agriculture sector of the United Kingdom emitted 0.02 M TONNES CO₂, and 42.0 M TONNES CO2e100 (Climate...
Turkey Contributed .90% of Global Agriculture Sector Emissions in 2021
Historically, the agriculture sector has been Turkey’s largest employer and a major contributor to the country’s GDP, although its share...
Spain’s Agriculture Sector Emitted .64% of Global Agricultural Sector Emissions in 2021
Despite the critical focus of Spain’s climate policy and action understandably being directed to its two most carbon-intensive industries, energy,...
South Africa Contributed .54% of Global Agricultural Emissions in 2021
Agriculture contributed approximately 2.47% to the GDP of South Africa in 2021. The agricultural sector has great potential with the...
Saudi Arabia Contributed .11% of Global Agricultural Sector Emissions in 2021
Saudi Arabia emissions (2015-2021) from enteric methane production (source: Climate Trace)The Saudi agricultural sector produced 42.8 M tons of CO2e...
Nigeria Emitted 4.9% of Global Agricultural Emissions in 2021
Nigeria’s agricultural sector plays an important role in the country’s economy. In the third quarter of 2022, it contributed 27.55%...
Mexico’s Agriculture Sector Contributed 3.5% of Global Agricultural Emissions in 2021
Mexico ranks #11 in global food production, which means that agriculture represents a very attractive market for the economy, but...
Japan’s Agriculture Sector Contributed .47% of Global Agricultural Emissions in 2021
The third-largest economy in the world, Japan accounts for 4.1% of the global GDP (IMF, 2022). And since 2015, its...
Indonesia’s Agriculture Sector Contributed 2.4% of Global Agricultural Emissions in 2021
Indonesia’s agricultural sector is made up of large private and state-owned plantations and smallholder production modes. The large plantations of...
India’s Agriculture Sector Produced 12.7% of Global Agricultural CO2e Emissions in 2021
India has one of the largest agricultural sectors in the world. Agriculture is a primary source of livelihood for about...
Germany’s Agriculture Sector Contributed .89% of Global Agricultural Emissions in 2021
Despite its high population density, Germany is among the top four agricultural producers in the European Union – producing 50...
France’s Agricultural Sector Produced 1.1% of Global Agricultural Emissions in 2021
Agriculture is fundamental to the French way of life at home as well as to its identity abroad. As of...
The EU Agriculture Sector Contributed 15.3% of Total Global Agricultural Emissions in 2021
The EU is one of the world’s leading producers and net exporters of agriculture, making it unsurprising that agriculture makes...
Decreasing Importance of the Agricultural Sector in China’s Development is Reflected in Decreasing CO2 and NOX Emissions from Agriculture
For millennia, China has been a rural, agriculture-based country. While 56.1% or 5.29 mio km2 (2020) of China’s landmass is...
Canada’s Agriculture Sector Contributed .69% of Global Agricultural Emissions in 2021
Canada’s agriculture sector’s net greenhouse gas emissions (GGEs) have remained relatively stable since 1990 while its CO2 equivalent gases have...
Brazil’s Agriculture Sector Is Responsible for 9.8% of Global Agricultural Emissions
According to the Climate Trace inventory, Brazil’s agriculture sector emitted 2021 1.35 billion tons of CO2e20, which corresponds to 9.8%...