AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Europe
Europe: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was -487,580 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, 1990–2023
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 32nd of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -239,799 kt | — |
| 1991 | -282,064 kt | +17.6% |
| 1992 | -430,532 kt | +52.6% |
| 1993 | -467,153 kt | +8.5% |
| 1994 | -495,710 kt | +6.1% |
| 1995 | -529,451 kt | +6.8% |
| 1996 | -534,882 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | -574,521 kt | +7.4% |
| 1998 | -591,479 kt | +3.0% |
| 1999 | -615,091 kt | +4.0% |
| 2000 | -624,753 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | -746,171 kt | +19.4% |
| 2002 | -750,021 kt | +0.5% |
| 2003 | -751,993 kt | +0.3% |
| 2004 | -770,529 kt | +2.5% |
| 2005 | -788,147 kt | +2.3% |
| 2006 | -794,104 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | -793,357 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | -785,472 kt | -1.0% |
| 2009 | -805,815 kt | +2.6% |
| 2010 | -805,062 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | -539,284 kt | -33.0% |
| 2012 | -536,107 kt | -0.6% |
| 2013 | -540,405 kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | -525,159 kt | -2.8% |
| 2015 | -534,085 kt | +1.7% |
| 2016 | -259,007 kt | -51.5% |
| 2017 | -261,015 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | -273,052 kt | +4.6% |
| 2019 | -274,476 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | -273,516 kt | -0.3% |
| 2021 | -459,809 kt | +68.1% |
| 2022 | -479,888 kt | +4.4% |
| 2023 | -487,580 kt | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -68.1% | -273,516 kt | -459,809 kt |
| 2016 | +51.5% | -534,085 kt | -259,007 kt |
| 1992 | -52.6% | -282,064 kt | -430,532 kt |
| 2011 | +33.0% | -805,062 kt | -539,284 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 29 Cameroon 76,007 kt compare
- 30 Mozambique 75,445 kt compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74,774 kt compare
- 31 United Kingdom 74,774 kt compare
- 33 Malaysia 73,394 kt compare
- 34 Viet Nam 72,458 kt compare
- 34 Vietnam 72,458 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
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 32nd out of 33 groups 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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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