AFOLU — Emissions Share in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 66.16 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66.16 %
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
70.06 %
in 2020
All-time low
59.37 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Southern Europe, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 62.2 %1991: 62.6 %1992: 61.3 %1993: 61.4 %1994: 61.3 %1995: 59.7 %1996: 61.3 %1997: 60.6 %1998: 61.5 %1999: 61 %2000: 60.2 %2001: 59.4 %2002: 60.1 %2003: 60 %2004: 61 %2005: 59.5 %2006: 65.1 %2007: 65.9 %2008: 65.9 %2009: 66.1 %2010: 66.5 %2011: 66.8 %2012: 67.9 %2013: 68.6 %2014: 69.1 %2015: 68.5 %2016: 68.3 %2017: 68.4 %2018: 66.9 %2019: 67.1 %2020: 70.1 %2021: 67.5 %2022: 65.9 %2023: 66.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Southern Europe stood at 66.16 %.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Southern Europe peaked at 70.06 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.37 %, in 2001.

That places Southern Europe 29th 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 in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 62.22 % —
1991 62.56 % +0.5%
1992 61.27 % -2.1%
1993 61.41 % +0.2%
1994 61.3 % -0.2%
1995 59.68 % -2.6%
1996 61.27 % +2.7%
1997 60.62 % -1.1%
1998 61.45 % +1.4%
1999 61.04 % -0.7%
2000 60.24 % -1.3%
2001 59.37 % -1.4%
2002 60.1 % +1.2%
2003 59.95 % -0.2%
2004 61.05 % +1.8%
2005 59.49 % -2.6%
2006 65.07 % +9.4%
2007 65.92 % +1.3%
2008 65.94 % +0.0%
2009 66.13 % +0.3%
2010 66.49 % +0.5%
2011 66.85 % +0.5%
2012 67.91 % +1.6%
2013 68.61 % +1.0%
2014 69.09 % +0.7%
2015 68.52 % -0.8%
2016 68.33 % -0.3%
2017 68.39 % +0.1%
2018 66.93 % -2.1%
2019 67.14 % +0.3%
2020 70.06 % +4.3%
2021 67.46 % -3.7%
2022 65.92 % -2.3%
2023 66.16 % +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.28 % 59.68 % 62.56 % 10
2000s 62.33 % 59.37 % 66.13 % 10
2010s 67.83 % 66.49 % 69.09 % 10
2020s 67.4 % 65.92 % 70.06 % 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 26 Kyrgyzstan 90.72 % compare
  2. 27 Central African Republic 90.62 % compare
  3. 28 Timor-Leste 90.5 % compare
  4. 28 East Timor 90.5 % compare
  5. 30 Belarus 90.47 % compare
  6. 31 Malawi 90.39 % compare
  7. 32 United Republic of Tanzania 90.33 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Southern Europe?
Afolu — emissions share in Southern Europe was 66.16 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 70.06 % in 2020.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 59.37 % in 2001.
How does Southern Europe rank for afolu — emissions share?
Southern Europe ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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
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.