United States vs Western Europe: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share

United States
39.04 %
in 2023
Western Europe
28.14 %
in 2023
United States rank
17th
Western Europe rank
14th

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share over time

  • United States
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

United States currently reports 39.04 % against 28.14 % in Western Europe, a difference of 10.9 %.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Western Europe's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 17th and Western Europe ranks 14th of 215 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 31.46 % 22.72 % 8.74 % United States
2000s 33.11 % 28.57 % 4.55 % United States
2010s 37.65 % 30.74 % 6.91 % United States
2020s 38.81 % 28.55 % 10.25 % United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from crops — emissions share, United States or Western Europe?
United States, at 39.04 % against 28.14 % in Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from crops — emissions share between United States and Western Europe?
10.9 %, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Western Europe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do United States and Western Europe rank globally for emissions from crops — emissions share?
United States ranks 17th and Western Europe ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 8,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.