AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Western Europe

Western Europe: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.84 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.84 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
19th
of 34 groups
All-time high
0.98 t CO2eq/cap
in 2016
All-time low
0.51 t CO2eq/cap
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.92 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.88 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.81 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.78 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.78 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.77 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.77 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.76 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.75 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.75 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.73 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.72 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.69 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.65 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.62 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.62 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.62 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.51 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.51 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.51 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.98 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.96 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.92 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.9 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.89 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.88 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.85 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Western Europe is 0.84 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Western Europe peaked at 0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.51 t CO2eq/cap, in 2011.

Western Europe ranks 19th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.797 t CO2eq/cap 0.75 t CO2eq/cap 0.92 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.66 t CO2eq/cap 0.62 t CO2eq/cap 0.73 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.695 t CO2eq/cap 0.51 t CO2eq/cap 0.98 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.865 t CO2eq/cap 0.84 t CO2eq/cap 0.89 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 16 Canada 5.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 17 Cambodia 5.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 18 Bhutan 5.25 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 19 South Sudan 5.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 20 Latvia 5.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 21 Peru 4.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 22 Liberia 4.28 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 Western Europe?
Afolu — emissions per capita in Western Europe was 0.84 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 0.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2016.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
How does Western Europe rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
Western Europe ranks 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western 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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About this data

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.