AFOLU — Emissions Share in Western Europe

Western Europe: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 61.98 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
61.98 %
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
11th
of 34 groups
All-time high
62.11 %
in 2020
All-time low
47.84 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Western Europe, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 49.5 %1991: 48.9 %1992: 47.8 %1993: 48.1 %1994: 48.9 %1995: 49.1 %1996: 49.5 %1997: 50.3 %1998: 50.9 %1999: 51.6 %2000: 53 %2001: 53.8 %2002: 54 %2003: 53.7 %2004: 54.1 %2005: 55.2 %2006: 55.7 %2007: 56.1 %2008: 57.1 %2009: 58 %2010: 57.9 %2011: 58.4 %2012: 59 %2013: 59.6 %2014: 60.9 %2015: 61.9 %2016: 61.7 %2017: 61 %2018: 60.5 %2019: 61.1 %2020: 62.1 %2021: 61.2 %2022: 61.4 %2023: 62 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Western Europe is 61.98 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Western Europe peaked at 62.11 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.84 %, in 1992.

Western Europe ranks 11th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.47 % 47.84 % 51.62 % 10
2000s 55.07 % 52.97 % 58.01 % 10
2010s 60.19 % 57.87 % 61.9 % 10
2020s 61.66 % 61.16 % 62.11 % 4

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  6. 13 Myanmar 87.26 % compare
  7. 14 Nicaragua 85.02 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Western Europe?
Afolu — emissions share in Western Europe was 61.98 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 62.11 % in 2020.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 47.84 % in 1992.
How does Western Europe rank for afolu — emissions share?
Western Europe ranks 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.