AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) was 68.13 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions Share in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in European Union (27) is 68.13 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in European Union (27) peaked at 68.99 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55.37 %, in 1996.
That places European Union (27) 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.37 % | — |
| 1991 | 57.79 % | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 57.23 % | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 56.99 % | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 56.17 % | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 55.67 % | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 55.37 % | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 57.02 % | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 61.74 % | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 62.6 % | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 60.99 % | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 61.88 % | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 62.61 % | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 62.21 % | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 62.81 % | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.33 % | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 63.49 % | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 64.49 % | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 66.67 % | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 67.42 % | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 66.94 % | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 66.9 % | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.25 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 67.8 % | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 68.36 % | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.51 % | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.5 % | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.73 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.5 % | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 68.01 % | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 68.99 % | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 67.42 % | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 67 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 68.13 % | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58 % | 55.37 % | 62.6 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.49 % | 60.99 % | 67.42 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.85 % | 66.9 % | 68.73 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.88 % | 67 % | 68.99 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 23 Argentina 90.9 % compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 90.89 % compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 90.76 % compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 90.72 % compare
- 27 Central African Republic 90.62 % compare
- 28 Timor-Leste 90.5 % compare
- 28 East Timor 90.5 % compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in European Union (27)?
- Afolu — emissions share in European Union (27) was 68.13 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.99 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.37 % in 1996.
- How does European Union (27) rank for afolu — emissions share?
- European Union (27) ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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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About this data
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.