AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 1.84 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.84 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
3rd
of 12 groups
All-time high
1.91 t CO2eq/cap
in 2021
All-time low
0.35 t CO2eq/cap
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

0.511.521990200620231990: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1991: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1992: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1993: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1994: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1995: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1996: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1998: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1999: 1 t CO2eq/cap2000: 1 t CO2eq/cap2001: 1 t CO2eq/cap2002: 1 t CO2eq/cap2003: 1 t CO2eq/cap2004: 1 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.99 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.97 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.95 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.94 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.92 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.91 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.37 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.38 t CO2eq/cap2016: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2017: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2018: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2019: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2020: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2021: 1.9 t CO2eq/cap2022: 1.9 t CO2eq/cap2023: 1.8 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 1.84 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 411.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Northern Europe peaked at 1.91 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.35 t CO2eq/cap, in 2011.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.08 t CO2eq/cap 1.04 t CO2eq/cap 1.14 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.986 t CO2eq/cap 0.92 t CO2eq/cap 1.04 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.864 t CO2eq/cap 0.35 t CO2eq/cap 1.5 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 1.77 t CO2eq/cap 1.44 t CO2eq/cap 1.91 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 1 Suriname 20.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 2 Guyana 16.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 3 Mongolia 16 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 4 Belize 12.3 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 5 Central African Republic 10.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 6 Paraguay 8.72 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions per capita in Northern Europe?
Afolu — emissions per capita in Northern Europe was 1.84 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
How does Northern Europe rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
Northern Europe ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 411.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.