AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe

Europe: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was -487,580 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-487,580 kt
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
31st
of 32 regions
All-time high
-239,799 kt
in 1990
All-time low
-805,815 kt
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, 1990–2023

-800.0k-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k1990200620231990: -239.8k kt1991: -282.1k kt1992: -430.5k kt1993: -467.2k kt1994: -495.7k kt1995: -529.5k kt1996: -534.9k kt1997: -574.5k kt1998: -591.5k kt1999: -615.1k kt2000: -624.8k kt2001: -746.2k kt2002: -750.0k kt2003: -752.0k kt2004: -770.5k kt2005: -788.1k kt2006: -794.1k kt2007: -793.4k kt2008: -785.5k kt2009: -805.8k kt2010: -805.1k kt2011: -539.3k kt2012: -536.1k kt2013: -540.4k kt2014: -525.2k kt2015: -534.1k kt2016: -259.0k kt2017: -261.0k kt2018: -273.1k kt2019: -274.5k kt2020: -273.5k kt2021: -459.8k kt2022: -479.9k kt2023: -487.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Europe is -487,580 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Europe peaked at -239,799 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -805,815 kt, in 2009.

Europe ranks 31st of 32 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -476,068 kt -615,091 kt -239,799 kt 10
2000s -761,036 kt -805,815 kt -624,753 kt 10
2010s -454,765 kt -805,062 kt -259,007 kt 10
2020s -425,198 kt -487,580 kt -273,516 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74,774 kt compare
  2. 29 Malaysia 73,394 kt compare
  3. 30 Mali 64,041 kt compare
  4. 31 Zambia 63,196 kt compare
  5. 32 Paraguay 59,653 kt compare
  6. 33 South Sudan 58,234 kt compare
  7. 34 Central African Republic 56,302 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Europe?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was -487,580 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was -239,799 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -805,815 kt in 2009.
How does Europe rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
Europe ranks 31st out of 32 regions with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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