Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide was 2.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 9.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
3.87 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
2.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) is 2.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) peaked at 3.87 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.87 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 3.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.63 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 3.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.87 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- 1 United States 5.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 1 Russian Federation 1.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Japan 986,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 379,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Türkiye 486,945 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 777,299 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Germany 593,766 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 United Kingdom 310,240 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- Air emissions - Greenhouse gas emissions Inventories — Total 70.34 Index (2024)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture 364,936 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide 164,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane 385,741 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total greenhouse gas 364,936 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 17,643 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 44,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) 126,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Enteric fermentation 179,484 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from 228,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
All data for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) was 2.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide rising or falling in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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