Agrifood systems — Emissions in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 169,882 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
169,882 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
217,436 kt
in 2003
All-time low
169,882 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 179.5k kt1991: 181.0k kt1992: 207.9k kt1993: 203.1k kt1994: 201.5k kt1995: 198.1k kt1996: 201.9k kt1997: 196.7k kt1998: 196.5k kt1999: 195.6k kt2000: 194.4k kt2001: 217.2k kt2002: 216.3k kt2003: 217.4k kt2004: 216.9k kt2005: 216.7k kt2006: 217.3k kt2007: 215.2k kt2008: 213.2k kt2009: 206.0k kt2010: 210.1k kt2011: 199.5k kt2012: 201.3k kt2013: 202.4k kt2014: 197.4k kt2015: 193.9k kt2016: 191.9k kt2017: 191.2k kt2018: 190.3k kt2019: 188.6k kt2020: 185.7k kt2021: 172.4k kt2022: 170.1k kt2023: 169.9k kt

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 169,882 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 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 217,436 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 169,882 kt, in 2023.

That places Northern Europe 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 179,537 kt
1991 181,039 kt +0.8%
1992 207,916 kt +14.8%
1993 203,104 kt -2.3%
1994 201,514 kt -0.8%
1995 198,120 kt -1.7%
1996 201,917 kt +1.9%
1997 196,651 kt -2.6%
1998 196,486 kt -0.1%
1999 195,607 kt -0.4%
2000 194,436 kt -0.6%
2001 217,178 kt +11.7%
2002 216,333 kt -0.4%
2003 217,436 kt +0.5%
2004 216,945 kt -0.2%
2005 216,719 kt -0.1%
2006 217,324 kt +0.3%
2007 215,189 kt -1.0%
2008 213,198 kt -0.9%
2009 206,029 kt -3.4%
2010 210,074 kt +2.0%
2011 199,538 kt -5.0%
2012 201,312 kt +0.9%
2013 202,425 kt +0.6%
2014 197,428 kt -2.5%
2015 193,920 kt -1.8%
2016 191,856 kt -1.1%
2017 191,157 kt -0.4%
2018 190,345 kt -0.4%
2019 188,565 kt -0.9%
2020 185,659 kt -1.5%
2021 172,387 kt -7.1%
2022 170,070 kt -1.3%
2023 169,882 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 196,189 kt 179,537 kt 207,916 kt 10
2000s 213,079 kt 194,436 kt 217,436 kt 10
2010s 196,662 kt 188,565 kt 210,074 kt 10
2020s 174,500 kt 169,882 kt 185,659 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 20 Australia and New Zealand 66,824 kt compare
  2. 21 Republic of Korea 66,372 kt compare
  3. 22 Cameroon 64,232 kt compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63,760 kt compare
  5. 24 Belarus 59,268 kt compare
  6. 25 Australia 57,497 kt compare
  7. 26 Nigeria 56,896 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in Northern Europe?
Agrifood systems — emissions in Northern Europe was 169,882 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 217,436 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 169,882 kt in 2023.
How does Northern Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Northern Europe ranks 23rd 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 16.1%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2)
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