AFOLU — Emissions Share in Western Europe
Western Europe: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 68.14 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Western Europe, 1990–2023
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 25th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.08 % | — |
| 1991 | 50.24 % | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 48.34 % | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 48.77 % | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 48.31 % | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 48.87 % | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 48.19 % | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 50.86 % | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 60.46 % | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 62.9 % | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 61.45 % | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 63.03 % | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 63.2 % | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 63.04 % | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 63.96 % | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.92 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.78 % | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 64.39 % | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 68.1 % | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 68.73 % | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 68.75 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.45 % | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.66 % | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.86 % | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.81 % | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 69.87 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.49 % | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.8 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.17 % | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 68.51 % | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.82 % | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 66.92 % | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 66.79 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 68.14 % | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 22 Tajikistan 90.99 % compare
- 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 Western Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.53 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
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 25th out of 32 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
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.