AFOLU — Emissions Share in Europe

Europe: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 68.39 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.39 %
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
69.35 %
in 2020
All-time low
61.17 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Europe, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 65.9 %1991: 64.6 %1992: 62.7 %1993: 63 %1994: 62.2 %1995: 61.5 %1996: 61.2 %1997: 61.9 %1998: 65.3 %1999: 65 %2000: 63.6 %2001: 64.4 %2002: 64.7 %2003: 64.3 %2004: 64.5 %2005: 63.9 %2006: 64.7 %2007: 64.9 %2008: 67.4 %2009: 67.7 %2010: 66.9 %2011: 66.8 %2012: 67.1 %2013: 67.6 %2014: 68.5 %2015: 68.2 %2016: 68.5 %2017: 68.7 %2018: 67.7 %2019: 68.1 %2020: 69.3 %2021: 67.9 %2022: 68 %2023: 68.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Europe is 68.39 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Europe peaked at 69.35 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.17 %, in 1996.

That places Europe 24th out of 32 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.

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Europe, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 65.89 % —
1991 64.6 % -2.0%
1992 62.67 % -3.0%
1993 62.98 % +0.5%
1994 62.23 % -1.2%
1995 61.47 % -1.2%
1996 61.17 % -0.5%
1997 61.92 % +1.2%
1998 65.3 % +5.5%
1999 64.96 % -0.5%
2000 63.62 % -2.1%
2001 64.42 % +1.3%
2002 64.69 % +0.4%
2003 64.32 % -0.6%
2004 64.48 % +0.2%
2005 63.89 % -0.9%
2006 64.66 % +1.2%
2007 64.92 % +0.4%
2008 67.38 % +3.8%
2009 67.73 % +0.5%
2010 66.93 % -1.2%
2011 66.8 % -0.2%
2012 67.06 % +0.4%
2013 67.59 % +0.8%
2014 68.48 % +1.3%
2015 68.2 % -0.4%
2016 68.45 % +0.4%
2017 68.65 % +0.3%
2018 67.7 % -1.4%
2019 68.11 % +0.6%
2020 69.35 % +1.8%
2021 67.91 % -2.1%
2022 67.99 % +0.1%
2023 68.39 % +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.32 % 61.17 % 65.89 % 10
2000s 65.01 % 63.62 % 67.73 % 10
2010s 67.8 % 66.8 % 68.65 % 10
2020s 68.41 % 67.91 % 69.35 % 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 21 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 91.02 % compare
  2. 22 Tajikistan 90.99 % compare
  3. 23 Argentina 90.9 % compare
  4. 24 Uzbekistan 90.89 % compare
  5. 25 Burkina Faso 90.76 % compare
  6. 26 Kyrgyzstan 90.72 % compare
  7. 27 Central African Republic 90.62 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Europe?
Afolu — emissions share in Europe was 68.39 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 69.35 % in 2020.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 61.17 % in 1996.
How does Europe rank for afolu — emissions share?
Europe ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.