AFOLU — Emissions in Europe
Europe: AFOLU — Emissions was 12,240 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Europe recorded 12,240 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Europe peaked at 25,760 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,240 kt, in 2023.
That places Europe 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,172 kt | 16,503 kt | 25,760 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,874 kt | 13,924 kt | 16,273 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,503 kt | 13,056 kt | 13,865 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,590 kt | 12,240 kt | 12,968 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 6 Pakistan 6,165 kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 5,904 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 5,522 kt compare
- 9 Australia 4,494 kt compare
- 10 Argentina 3,373 kt compare
- 11 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 3,235 kt compare
- 12 Sudan (former) 2,709 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Europe?
- Afolu — emissions in Europe was 12,240 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 25,760 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,240 kt in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for afolu — emissions?
- Europe ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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