AFOLU — Emissions Share in Western Europe

Western Europe: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 68.14 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.14 %
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
27th
of 34 groups
All-time high
69.87 %
in 2015
All-time low
48.19 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Western Europe, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 53.1 %1991: 50.2 %1992: 48.3 %1993: 48.8 %1994: 48.3 %1995: 48.9 %1996: 48.2 %1997: 50.9 %1998: 60.5 %1999: 62.9 %2000: 61.5 %2001: 63 %2002: 63.2 %2003: 63 %2004: 64 %2005: 63.9 %2006: 62.8 %2007: 64.4 %2008: 68.1 %2009: 68.7 %2010: 68.8 %2011: 68.5 %2012: 68.7 %2013: 68.9 %2014: 69.8 %2015: 69.9 %2016: 69.5 %2017: 69.8 %2018: 68.2 %2019: 68.5 %2020: 68.8 %2021: 66.9 %2022: 66.8 %2023: 68.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Western Europe stood at 68.14 %.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Western Europe peaked at 69.87 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.19 %, in 1996.

That places Western Europe 27th out of 34 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52 % 48.19 % 62.9 % 10
2000s 64.26 % 61.45 % 68.73 % 10
2010s 69.04 % 68.17 % 69.87 % 10
2020s 67.67 % 66.79 % 68.82 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 24 Uzbekistan 90.89 % compare
  2. 25 Burkina Faso 90.76 % compare
  3. 26 Kyrgyzstan 90.72 % compare
  4. 27 Timor-Leste 90.5 % compare
  5. 28 Belarus 90.47 % compare
  6. 29 Malawi 90.39 % compare
  7. 30 United Republic of Tanzania 90.33 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Western Europe?
Afolu — emissions share in Western Europe was 68.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 69.87 % in 2015.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 48.19 % in 1996.
How does Western Europe rank for afolu — emissions share?
Western Europe ranks 27th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
243 places, 8,018 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.