AFOLU — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): AFOLU — Emissions was 554.7 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
554.7 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
670.14 kt
in 1990
All-time low
554.7 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02004006001990200620231990: 670.1 kt1991: 641.9 kt1992: 642.3 kt1993: 651.5 kt1994: 651.6 kt1995: 643.4 kt1996: 658.3 kt1997: 657.5 kt1998: 656.2 kt1999: 652.5 kt2000: 639.4 kt2001: 633.2 kt2002: 629.8 kt2003: 629.1 kt2004: 632.3 kt2005: 616.3 kt2006: 609.5 kt2007: 623.9 kt2008: 611.8 kt2009: 593.8 kt2010: 603.7 kt2011: 596.5 kt2012: 598.8 kt2013: 609.5 kt2014: 618.7 kt2015: 624.3 kt2016: 621.6 kt2017: 627.8 kt2018: 597.4 kt2019: 598.1 kt2020: 603.4 kt2021: 585.1 kt2022: 555.6 kt2023: 554.7 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in European Union (27) is 554.7 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 670.14 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 554.7 kt, in 2023.

That places European Union (27) 17th out of 32 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 in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 670.14 kt
1991 641.86 kt -4.2%
1992 642.33 kt +0.1%
1993 651.5 kt +1.4%
1994 651.64 kt +0.0%
1995 643.41 kt -1.3%
1996 658.33 kt +2.3%
1997 657.5 kt -0.1%
1998 656.2 kt -0.2%
1999 652.5 kt -0.6%
2000 639.39 kt -2.0%
2001 633.2 kt -1.0%
2002 629.82 kt -0.5%
2003 629.09 kt -0.1%
2004 632.3 kt +0.5%
2005 616.31 kt -2.5%
2006 609.51 kt -1.1%
2007 623.86 kt +2.4%
2008 611.77 kt -1.9%
2009 593.81 kt -2.9%
2010 603.74 kt +1.7%
2011 596.49 kt -1.2%
2012 598.79 kt +0.4%
2013 609.47 kt +1.8%
2014 618.73 kt +1.5%
2015 624.33 kt +0.9%
2016 621.57 kt -0.4%
2017 627.85 kt +1.0%
2018 597.41 kt -4.8%
2019 598.15 kt +0.1%
2020 603.38 kt +0.9%
2021 585.12 kt -3.0%
2022 555.63 kt -5.0%
2023 554.7 kt -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 652.54 kt 641.86 kt 670.14 kt 10
2000s 621.91 kt 593.81 kt 639.39 kt 10
2010s 609.65 kt 596.49 kt 627.85 kt 10
2020s 574.71 kt 554.7 kt 603.38 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 14 Argentina 146.74 kt compare
  2. 15 Mexico 131.77 kt compare
  3. 16 Chad 107.53 kt compare
  4. 17 Nigeria 104.16 kt compare
  5. 17 Timor-Leste 0.8984 kt compare
  6. 18 France 95.6 kt compare
  7. 19 Sudan 92.83 kt compare
  8. 20 Thailand 87.72 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in European Union (27)?
Afolu — emissions in European Union (27) was 554.7 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 670.14 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 554.7 kt in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for afolu — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O)
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