AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)

European Union (27): AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 476,191 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
476,191 kt
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
491,754 kt
in 2021
All-time low
127,288 kt
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1990–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200620231990: 234.6k kt1991: 214.5k kt1992: 201.3k kt1993: 191.1k kt1994: 184.9k kt1995: 177.7k kt1996: 180.2k kt1997: 178.7k kt1998: 174.3k kt1999: 171.6k kt2000: 168.0k kt2001: 159.1k kt2002: 155.0k kt2003: 150.7k kt2004: 149.0k kt2005: 142.5k kt2006: 138.7k kt2007: 143.9k kt2008: 139.6k kt2009: 133.2k kt2010: 133.9k kt2011: 127.4k kt2012: 127.3k kt2013: 129.7k kt2014: 134.0k kt2015: 137.5k kt2016: 317.6k kt2017: 318.6k kt2018: 304.4k kt2019: 302.9k kt2020: 304.7k kt2021: 491.8k kt2022: 479.5k kt2023: 476.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) stood at 476,191 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 267.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 491,754 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 127,288 kt, in 2012.

European Union (27) ranks 13th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 234,637 kt
1991 214,518 kt -8.6%
1992 201,302 kt -6.2%
1993 191,091 kt -5.1%
1994 184,896 kt -3.2%
1995 177,666 kt -3.9%
1996 180,170 kt +1.4%
1997 178,717 kt -0.8%
1998 174,310 kt -2.5%
1999 171,589 kt -1.6%
2000 167,983 kt -2.1%
2001 159,086 kt -5.3%
2002 155,046 kt -2.5%
2003 150,743 kt -2.8%
2004 148,982 kt -1.2%
2005 142,525 kt -4.3%
2006 138,656 kt -2.7%
2007 143,931 kt +3.8%
2008 139,615 kt -3.0%
2009 133,201 kt -4.6%
2010 133,868 kt +0.5%
2011 127,361 kt -4.9%
2012 127,288 kt -0.1%
2013 129,661 kt +1.9%
2014 134,037 kt +3.4%
2015 137,495 kt +2.6%
2016 317,562 kt +131.0%
2017 318,573 kt +0.3%
2018 304,416 kt -4.4%
2019 302,929 kt -0.5%
2020 304,726 kt +0.6%
2021 491,754 kt +61.4%
2022 479,535 kt -2.5%
2023 476,191 kt -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 190,890 kt 171,589 kt 234,637 kt 10
2000s 147,977 kt 133,201 kt 167,983 kt 10
2010s 203,319 kt 127,288 kt 318,573 kt 10
2020s 438,052 kt 304,726 kt 491,754 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 10 Peru 155,741 kt compare
  2. 10 Türkiye 47,802 kt compare
  3. 11 Ethiopia 143,851 kt compare
  4. 12 Myanmar 141,789 kt compare
  5. 13 Thailand 131,574 kt compare
  6. 14 Colombia 131,402 kt compare
  7. 15 Sudan (former) 124,562 kt compare
  8. 16 Sudan 123,143 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

More climate change data for European Union (27)

All data for European Union (27) →

Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 476,191 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 491,754 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 127,288 kt in 2012.
How does European Union (27) rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
European Union (27) ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 267.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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.

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 — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27). Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 30 August 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/afolu-emissions-co2eq-ar5-fao-tier-1/european-union-27/

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-emissions-co2eq-ar5-fao-tier-1/european-union-27/">AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
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