AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe

Europe: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 254,317 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
254,317 kt
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
402,054 kt
in 1990
All-time low
254,317 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 402.1k kt1991: 380.5k kt1992: 325.6k kt1993: 313.8k kt1994: 302.7k kt1995: 294.4k kt1996: 297.2k kt1997: 288.0k kt1998: 283.8k kt1999: 277.3k kt2000: 273.0k kt2001: 271.0k kt2002: 270.6k kt2003: 270.6k kt2004: 268.0k kt2005: 261.2k kt2006: 260.2k kt2007: 263.4k kt2008: 269.8k kt2009: 259.1k kt2010: 260.9k kt2011: 263.3k kt2012: 264.2k kt2013: 265.3k kt2014: 273.7k kt2015: 269.9k kt2016: 273.5k kt2017: 275.3k kt2018: 267.9k kt2019: 270.0k kt2020: 273.0k kt2021: 268.6k kt2022: 256.9k kt2023: 254.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe is 254,317 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe peaked at 402,054 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 254,317 kt, in 2023.

Europe ranks 13th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 402,054 kt
1991 380,469 kt -5.4%
1992 325,555 kt -14.4%
1993 313,820 kt -3.6%
1994 302,696 kt -3.5%
1995 294,368 kt -2.8%
1996 297,242 kt +1.0%
1997 287,954 kt -3.1%
1998 283,849 kt -1.4%
1999 277,281 kt -2.3%
2000 273,006 kt -1.5%
2001 270,955 kt -0.8%
2002 270,605 kt -0.1%
2003 270,579 kt -0.0%
2004 268,041 kt -0.9%
2005 261,211 kt -2.5%
2006 260,153 kt -0.4%
2007 263,397 kt +1.2%
2008 269,756 kt +2.4%
2009 259,145 kt -3.9%
2010 260,874 kt +0.7%
2011 263,332 kt +0.9%
2012 264,163 kt +0.3%
2013 265,298 kt +0.4%
2014 273,731 kt +3.2%
2015 269,936 kt -1.4%
2016 273,499 kt +1.3%
2017 275,296 kt +0.7%
2018 267,940 kt -2.7%
2019 269,963 kt +0.8%
2020 272,972 kt +1.1%
2021 268,626 kt -1.6%
2022 256,857 kt -4.4%
2023 254,317 kt -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 316,529 kt 277,281 kt 402,054 kt 10
2000s 266,685 kt 259,145 kt 273,006 kt 10
2010s 268,403 kt 260,874 kt 275,296 kt 10
2020s 263,193 kt 254,317 kt 272,972 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 10 Russian Federation 49,130 kt compare
  2. 11 Ethiopia 46,446 kt compare
  3. 12 Canada 44,056 kt compare
  4. 13 Sudan (former) 40,006 kt compare
  5. 14 Argentina 38,886 kt compare
  6. 15 Mexico 34,920 kt compare
  7. 16 Chad 28,494 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe was 254,317 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 402,054 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 254,317 kt in 2023.
How does Europe rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Europe ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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