AFOLU — Direct emissions in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: AFOLU — Direct emissions was 84.79 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
84.79 kt
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
28th
of 32 groups
All-time high
121.99 kt
in 1990
All-time low
84.79 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Direct emissions in Southern Europe, 1990–2023

02550751001251990200620231990: 122 kt1991: 117.3 kt1992: 109.1 kt1993: 108.4 kt1994: 109.5 kt1995: 107.7 kt1996: 113.7 kt1997: 112.6 kt1998: 114.6 kt1999: 113.2 kt2000: 112 kt2001: 107.4 kt2002: 109.6 kt2003: 109.9 kt2004: 113.5 kt2005: 105.6 kt2006: 106.7 kt2007: 109.9 kt2008: 102.7 kt2009: 97.7 kt2010: 98.9 kt2011: 97.4 kt2012: 98.4 kt2013: 100.9 kt2014: 101 kt2015: 100.9 kt2016: 101.2 kt2017: 100.9 kt2018: 94.6 kt2019: 93.2 kt2020: 102.4 kt2021: 92.8 kt2022: 86.4 kt2023: 84.8 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — direct emissions in Southern Europe is 84.79 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — direct emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 121.99 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 84.79 kt, in 2023.

That places Southern Europe 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

AFOLU — Direct emissions in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 121.99 kt
1991 117.34 kt -3.8%
1992 109.11 kt -7.0%
1993 108.44 kt -0.6%
1994 109.47 kt +1.0%
1995 107.67 kt -1.6%
1996 113.65 kt +5.6%
1997 112.57 kt -1.0%
1998 114.6 kt +1.8%
1999 113.2 kt -1.2%
2000 111.99 kt -1.1%
2001 107.37 kt -4.1%
2002 109.62 kt +2.1%
2003 109.89 kt +0.2%
2004 113.53 kt +3.3%
2005 105.57 kt -7.0%
2006 106.66 kt +1.0%
2007 109.94 kt +3.1%
2008 102.65 kt -6.6%
2009 97.69 kt -4.8%
2010 98.88 kt +1.2%
2011 97.45 kt -1.5%
2012 98.41 kt +1.0%
2013 100.91 kt +2.5%
2014 100.97 kt +0.1%
2015 100.93 kt -0.0%
2016 101.17 kt +0.2%
2017 100.89 kt -0.3%
2018 94.63 kt -6.2%
2019 93.17 kt -1.5%
2020 102.37 kt +9.9%
2021 92.83 kt -9.3%
2022 86.43 kt -6.9%
2023 84.79 kt -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 112.8 kt 107.67 kt 121.99 kt 10
2000s 107.49 kt 97.69 kt 113.53 kt 10
2010s 98.74 kt 93.17 kt 101.17 kt 10
2020s 91.61 kt 84.79 kt 102.37 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 42.31 kt compare
  2. 26 Uzbekistan 40.94 kt compare
  3. 27 Poland 35.71 kt compare
  4. 28 Egypt 35.33 kt compare
  5. 29 Mali 35.24 kt compare
  6. 30 South Africa 33.85 kt compare
  7. 31 Niger 33.66 kt compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — direct emissions in Southern Europe?
Afolu — direct emissions in Southern Europe was 84.79 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 121.99 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 84.79 kt in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for afolu — direct emissions?
Southern Europe ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — direct emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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.

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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
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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