AFOLU — Direct emissions in Europe

Europe: AFOLU — Direct emissions was 553.36 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
553.36 kt
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
13th
of 32 regions
All-time high
950.14 kt
in 1990
All-time low
553.36 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Direct emissions in Europe, 1990–2023

02004006008001.0k1990200620231990: 950.1 kt1991: 889 kt1992: 741 kt1993: 708.8 kt1994: 677.6 kt1995: 654.5 kt1996: 652.5 kt1997: 643.3 kt1998: 618.6 kt1999: 609.4 kt2000: 594.5 kt2001: 595.7 kt2002: 590.5 kt2003: 578.5 kt2004: 586.8 kt2005: 569.2 kt2006: 562.9 kt2007: 576.4 kt2008: 583.2 kt2009: 564 kt2010: 563.3 kt2011: 571.1 kt2012: 566.2 kt2013: 584 kt2014: 593.7 kt2015: 596.3 kt2016: 601.3 kt2017: 611.2 kt2018: 584.3 kt2019: 590.5 kt2020: 601.7 kt2021: 589.2 kt2022: 559.9 kt2023: 553.4 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — direct emissions in Europe is 553.36 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — direct emissions in Europe peaked at 950.14 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 553.36 kt, in 2023.

Europe ranks 13th of 32 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Direct emissions in Europe, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 950.14 kt
1991 889.03 kt -6.4%
1992 740.98 kt -16.7%
1993 708.8 kt -4.3%
1994 677.61 kt -4.4%
1995 654.48 kt -3.4%
1996 652.53 kt -0.3%
1997 643.35 kt -1.4%
1998 618.62 kt -3.8%
1999 609.44 kt -1.5%
2000 594.53 kt -2.4%
2001 595.73 kt +0.2%
2002 590.47 kt -0.9%
2003 578.48 kt -2.0%
2004 586.84 kt +1.4%
2005 569.16 kt -3.0%
2006 562.91 kt -1.1%
2007 576.43 kt +2.4%
2008 583.21 kt +1.2%
2009 564.05 kt -3.3%
2010 563.26 kt -0.1%
2011 571.06 kt +1.4%
2012 566.17 kt -0.9%
2013 583.99 kt +3.1%
2014 593.66 kt +1.7%
2015 596.3 kt +0.4%
2016 601.3 kt +0.8%
2017 611.25 kt +1.7%
2018 584.29 kt -4.4%
2019 590.53 kt +1.1%
2020 601.68 kt +1.9%
2021 589.17 kt -2.1%
2022 559.92 kt -5.0%
2023 553.36 kt -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 714.5 kt 609.44 kt 950.14 kt 10
2000s 580.18 kt 562.91 kt 595.73 kt 10
2010s 586.18 kt 563.26 kt 611.25 kt 10
2020s 576.03 kt 553.36 kt 601.68 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 10 Australia 129.39 kt compare
  2. 11 Argentina 113.21 kt compare
  3. 12 Russian Federation 102.67 kt compare
  4. 13 Mexico 99.89 kt compare
  5. 14 Sudan (former) 83.08 kt compare
  6. 15 Canada 81.4 kt compare
  7. 16 Chad 77.91 kt compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More climate change data for Europe

All data for Europe →

Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — direct emissions in Europe?
Afolu — direct emissions in Europe was 553.36 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 950.14 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 553.36 kt in 2023.
How does Europe rank for afolu — direct emissions?
Europe ranks 13th out of 32 regions with data for 2023.
Is afolu — direct emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

AFOLU — Direct emissions in Europe. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 23 August 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/afolu-direct-emissions-n2o-fao-tier-1/europe/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/afolu-direct-emissions-n2o-fao-tier-1/europe/">AFOLU — Direct emissions in Europe</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,204 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf