AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Europe

Western Europe: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 11.36 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.36 %
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
24th
of 34 groups
All-time high
11.36 %
in 2023
All-time low
5.37 %
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 7.2 %1991: 7.1 %1992: 6.8 %1993: 6.7 %1994: 6.8 %1995: 6.8 %1996: 6.6 %1997: 6.7 %1998: 6.6 %1999: 6.8 %2000: 6.7 %2001: 6.5 %2002: 6.5 %2003: 6.2 %2004: 6.1 %2005: 6.1 %2006: 6 %2007: 6.2 %2008: 6.3 %2009: 6.5 %2010: 6.3 %2011: 5.4 %2012: 5.4 %2013: 5.5 %2014: 5.9 %2015: 5.8 %2016: 10.4 %2017: 10.3 %2018: 10.2 %2019: 10.4 %2020: 11.3 %2021: 10.6 %2022: 10.6 %2023: 11.4 %

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 11.36 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 11.36 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.37 %, in 2011.

That places Western Europe 24th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 6.82 % 6.59 % 7.21 % 10
2000s 6.3 % 5.95 % 6.69 % 10
2010s 7.55 % 5.37 % 10.42 % 10
2020s 10.94 % 10.56 % 11.36 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe?
Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe was 11.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 11.36 % in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.37 % in 2011.
How does Western Europe rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Western Europe ranks 24th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
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.