Agrifood systems — Emissions in Western Europe
Western Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 4,324 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 4,324 kt for agrifood systems — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 6,718 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,324 kt, in 2023.
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 falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,718 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,541 kt | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 6,275 kt | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 6,170 kt | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 6,137 kt | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 6,111 kt | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 6,097 kt | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5,451 kt | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 6,005 kt | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 5,995 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6,219 kt | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 6,202 kt | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5,462 kt | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 5,345 kt | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 5,263 kt | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,213 kt | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,143 kt | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5,178 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,212 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5,139 kt | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,113 kt | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,053 kt | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,032 kt | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,109 kt | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5,081 kt | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,144 kt | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,845 kt | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 4,768 kt | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,654 kt | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4,589 kt | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4,540 kt | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4,428 kt | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4,360 kt | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4,324 kt | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,150 kt | 5,451 kt | 6,718 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,438 kt | 5,139 kt | 6,219 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,939 kt | 4,589 kt | 5,144 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,413 kt | 4,324 kt | 4,540 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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 agrifood systems — emissions in Western Europe?
- Agrifood systems — emissions in Western Europe was 4,324 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6,718 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,324 kt in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
- Western Europe ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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