Agrifood systems — Emissions in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 2,660 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions in Northern Europe stood at 2,660 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 3,590 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,660 kt, in 2023.
That places Northern Europe 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,139 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,127 kt | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,590 kt | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 3,518 kt | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3,436 kt | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 3,379 kt | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3,339 kt | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,319 kt | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,491 kt | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 3,283 kt | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 3,222 kt | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,106 kt | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,132 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,128 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,075 kt | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,382 kt | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 3,392 kt | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,260 kt | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2,851 kt | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 2,818 kt | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,809 kt | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,788 kt | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,795 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,808 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,815 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,825 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,828 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,838 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,744 kt | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,722 kt | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,708 kt | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,722 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,702 kt | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,660 kt | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,362 kt | 3,127 kt | 3,590 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,136 kt | 2,818 kt | 3,392 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,797 kt | 2,722 kt | 2,838 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,698 kt | 2,660 kt | 2,722 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 24 Kenya 1,530 kt compare
- 25 Germany 1,394 kt compare
- 26 Spain 1,389 kt compare
- 27 Canada 1,307 kt compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,286 kt compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 1,130 kt compare
- 30 South Sudan 1,106 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions in Northern Europe?
- Agrifood systems — emissions in Northern Europe was 2,660 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,590 kt in 1992.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,660 kt in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
- Northern Europe ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4). 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