Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 51,774 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe stood at 51,774 kt.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 70,159 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38,637 kt, in 1961.
That places Western Europe 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38,637 kt | — |
| 1962 | 41,568 kt | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 41,825 kt | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 42,318 kt | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 43,922 kt | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 45,239 kt | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 47,483 kt | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 49,136 kt | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 49,974 kt | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 51,628 kt | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 52,884 kt | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 54,134 kt | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 56,188 kt | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 56,464 kt | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 57,252 kt | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 58,602 kt | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 59,388 kt | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 61,506 kt | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 63,265 kt | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 64,276 kt | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 63,149 kt | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 63,885 kt | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 64,102 kt | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 66,164 kt | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 67,007 kt | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 67,303 kt | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 66,712 kt | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 66,813 kt | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 65,753 kt | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 70,159 kt | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 69,600 kt | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 65,391 kt | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 64,480 kt | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 65,852 kt | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 66,388 kt | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 67,565 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 67,467 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 67,676 kt | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68,357 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 64,980 kt | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 64,837 kt | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64,175 kt | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 63,434 kt | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 64,030 kt | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 62,622 kt | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 61,135 kt | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 63,007 kt | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 61,345 kt | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 59,973 kt | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 61,395 kt | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 59,594 kt | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 60,230 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 61,454 kt | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 62,960 kt | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 63,066 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 60,915 kt | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 61,186 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 57,250 kt | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 57,059 kt | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 56,517 kt | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 54,156 kt | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 51,146 kt | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 51,774 kt | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,456 kt | 38,637 kt | 49,974 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,131 kt | 51,628 kt | 63,265 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,516 kt | 63,149 kt | 67,303 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,293 kt | 64,480 kt | 70,159 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,954 kt | 59,973 kt | 64,980 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,511 kt | 57,059 kt | 63,066 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,398 kt | 51,146 kt | 56,517 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 19 Sudan 22,602 kt compare
- 20 France 22,342 kt compare
- 21 Bangladesh 21,374 kt compare
- 22 Thailand 20,276 kt compare
- 23 Germany 19,407 kt compare
- 24 Ethiopia PDR 18,677 kt compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,331 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 51,774 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 70,159 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,637 kt in 1961.
- How does Western Europe rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf