Agrifood systems — Emissions in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 3,535 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,535 kt
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
4,627 kt
in 2003
All-time low
3,535 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 4.4k kt1991: 4.4k kt1992: 4.3k kt1993: 4.3k kt1994: 4.0k kt1995: 4.1k kt1996: 4.1k kt1997: 4.3k kt1998: 4.4k kt1999: 4.4k kt2000: 4.5k kt2001: 4.4k kt2002: 4.4k kt2003: 4.6k kt2004: 4.5k kt2005: 4.1k kt2006: 4.1k kt2007: 4.2k kt2008: 4.0k kt2009: 4.0k kt2010: 4.0k kt2011: 4.0k kt2012: 3.9k kt2013: 3.9k kt2014: 4.0k kt2015: 4.0k kt2016: 3.7k kt2017: 3.7k kt2018: 3.7k kt2019: 3.7k kt2020: 3.7k kt2021: 3.7k kt2022: 3.6k kt2023: 3.5k kt

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 3,535 kt for agrifood systems — emissions in 2023. 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 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 4,627 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,535 kt, in 2023.

That places Southern Europe 26th 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,449 kt
1991 4,376 kt -1.6%
1992 4,303 kt -1.7%
1993 4,251 kt -1.2%
1994 4,004 kt -5.8%
1995 4,051 kt +1.2%
1996 4,108 kt +1.4%
1997 4,264 kt +3.8%
1998 4,390 kt +3.0%
1999 4,403 kt +0.3%
2000 4,466 kt +1.4%
2001 4,387 kt -1.8%
2002 4,416 kt +0.7%
2003 4,627 kt +4.8%
2004 4,513 kt -2.5%
2005 4,121 kt -8.7%
2006 4,131 kt +0.2%
2007 4,162 kt +0.7%
2008 4,031 kt -3.2%
2009 4,030 kt -0.0%
2010 4,013 kt -0.4%
2011 3,953 kt -1.5%
2012 3,933 kt -0.5%
2013 3,938 kt +0.1%
2014 3,959 kt +0.5%
2015 3,990 kt +0.8%
2016 3,724 kt -6.7%
2017 3,741 kt +0.5%
2018 3,703 kt -1.0%
2019 3,698 kt -0.1%
2020 3,740 kt +1.1%
2021 3,675 kt -1.7%
2022 3,592 kt -2.2%
2023 3,535 kt -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,260 kt 4,004 kt 4,449 kt 10
2000s 4,288 kt 4,030 kt 4,627 kt 10
2010s 3,865 kt 3,698 kt 4,013 kt 10
2020s 3,636 kt 3,535 kt 3,740 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 23 France 1,734 kt compare
  2. 24 Kenya 1,530 kt compare
  3. 25 Germany 1,394 kt compare
  4. 26 Spain 1,389 kt compare
  5. 27 Canada 1,307 kt compare
  6. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,286 kt compare
  7. 29 Uzbekistan 1,130 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in Southern Europe?
Agrifood systems — emissions in Southern Europe was 3,535 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 4,627 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3,535 kt in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Southern Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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