AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Europe
Europe: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 959.69 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 959.69 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Europe peaked at 1,517 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 959.69 kt, in 2023.
That places Europe 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,517 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,436 kt | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1,229 kt | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 1,184 kt | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1,142 kt | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,111 kt | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1,122 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,087 kt | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,071 kt | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,046 kt | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,030 kt | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,022 kt | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,021 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,021 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,011 kt | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 985.7 kt | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 981.71 kt | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 993.95 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,018 kt | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 977.9 kt | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 984.43 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 993.71 kt | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 996.84 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,001 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,033 kt | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,019 kt | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,032 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,039 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,011 kt | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,019 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,030 kt | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,014 kt | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 969.27 kt | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 959.69 kt | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,194 kt | 1,046 kt | 1,517 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,006 kt | 977.9 kt | 1,030 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,013 kt | 984.43 kt | 1,039 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 993.18 kt | 959.69 kt | 1,030 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
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 in Europe?
- Afolu — emissions in Europe was 959.69 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 1,517 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 959.69 kt in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for afolu — emissions?
- Europe ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions 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 (N2O). 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