AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Europe

Europe: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was -8.47 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
-8.47 %
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
31st
of 32 groups
All-time high
-2.58 %
in 1990
All-time low
-13.38 %
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Europe, 1990–2023

-12.5-10-7.5-5-2.51990200620231990: -2.6 %1991: -3.1 %1992: -5.4 %1993: -6.2 %1994: -7.1 %1995: -7.6 %1996: -7.6 %1997: -8.6 %1998: -8.9 %1999: -9.4 %2000: -9.5 %2001: -11.4 %2002: -11.6 %2003: -11.3 %2004: -11.5 %2005: -11.9 %2006: -11.8 %2007: -11.9 %2008: -11.9 %2009: -13.4 %2010: -12.8 %2011: -8.2 %2012: -8.2 %2013: -8.5 %2014: -8.6 %2015: -8.8 %2016: -4.1 %2017: -4 %2018: -4.2 %2019: -4.4 %2020: -4.6 %2021: -7.7 %2022: -8 %2023: -8.5 %

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

Analysis

Europe recorded -8.47 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Europe peaked at -2.58 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, -13.38 %, in 2009.

Europe ranks 31st of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Europe, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 -2.58 % —
1991 -3.15 % +22.1%
1992 -5.44 % +72.7%
1993 -6.23 % +14.5%
1994 -7.08 % +13.6%
1995 -7.58 % +7.1%
1996 -7.62 % +0.5%
1997 -8.55 % +12.2%
1998 -8.93 % +4.4%
1999 -9.4 % +5.3%
2000 -9.49 % +1.0%
2001 -11.41 % +20.2%
2002 -11.57 % +1.4%
2003 -11.27 % -2.6%
2004 -11.51 % +2.1%
2005 -11.86 % +3.0%
2006 -11.84 % -0.2%
2007 -11.94 % +0.8%
2008 -11.9 % -0.3%
2009 -13.38 % +12.4%
2010 -12.76 % -4.6%
2011 -8.25 % -35.3%
2012 -8.23 % -0.2%
2013 -8.52 % +3.5%
2014 -8.62 % +1.2%
2015 -8.8 % +2.1%
2016 -4.07 % -53.8%
2017 -4.03 % -1.0%
2018 -4.16 % +3.2%
2019 -4.36 % +4.8%
2020 -4.63 % +6.2%
2021 -7.66 % +65.4%
2022 -8.04 % +5.0%
2023 -8.47 % +5.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 -72.7% -3.15 % -5.44 %
2021 -65.4% -4.63 % -7.66 %
2016 +53.8% -8.8 % -4.07 %
2011 +35.3% -12.76 % -8.25 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -6.66 % -9.4 % -2.58 % 10
2000s -11.62 % -13.38 % -9.49 % 10
2010s -7.18 % -12.76 % -4.03 % 10
2020s -7.2 % -8.47 % -4.63 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Europe?
Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Europe was -8.47 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was -2.58 % in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -13.38 % in 2009.
How does Europe rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Europe ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.