Agrifood systems — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 220,409 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
220,409 kt
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
259,453 kt
in 2004
All-time low
141,788 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 141.8k kt1991: 245.5k kt1992: 241.0k kt1993: 239.0k kt1994: 235.4k kt1995: 238.6k kt1996: 247.9k kt1997: 240.5k kt1998: 242.3k kt1999: 242.9k kt2000: 252.8k kt2001: 256.9k kt2002: 256.3k kt2003: 258.7k kt2004: 259.5k kt2005: 258.2k kt2006: 256.1k kt2007: 255.4k kt2008: 253.4k kt2009: 247.6k kt2010: 255.0k kt2011: 252.0k kt2012: 254.6k kt2013: 253.6k kt2014: 245.0k kt2015: 247.8k kt2016: 247.4k kt2017: 243.3k kt2018: 241.4k kt2019: 231.8k kt2020: 227.3k kt2021: 232.7k kt2022: 221.7k kt2023: 220.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions in Western Europe is 220,409 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 259,453 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 141,788 kt, in 1990.

Western Europe ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 141,788 kt
1991 245,493 kt +73.1%
1992 241,019 kt -1.8%
1993 238,961 kt -0.9%
1994 235,382 kt -1.5%
1995 238,617 kt +1.4%
1996 247,906 kt +3.9%
1997 240,548 kt -3.0%
1998 242,305 kt +0.7%
1999 242,895 kt +0.2%
2000 252,848 kt +4.1%
2001 256,913 kt +1.6%
2002 256,290 kt -0.2%
2003 258,735 kt +1.0%
2004 259,453 kt +0.3%
2005 258,154 kt -0.5%
2006 256,082 kt -0.8%
2007 255,448 kt -0.2%
2008 253,416 kt -0.8%
2009 247,568 kt -2.3%
2010 255,037 kt +3.0%
2011 252,011 kt -1.2%
2012 254,649 kt +1.0%
2013 253,563 kt -0.4%
2014 245,021 kt -3.4%
2015 247,832 kt +1.1%
2016 247,413 kt -0.2%
2017 243,282 kt -1.7%
2018 241,428 kt -0.8%
2019 231,838 kt -4.0%
2020 227,329 kt -1.9%
2021 232,746 kt +2.4%
2022 221,693 kt -4.7%
2023 220,409 kt -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 231,491 kt 141,788 kt 247,906 kt 10
2000s 255,491 kt 247,568 kt 259,453 kt 10
2010s 247,207 kt 231,838 kt 255,037 kt 10
2020s 225,544 kt 220,409 kt 232,746 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 17 Colombia 79,566 kt compare
  2. 18 Cambodia 75,040 kt compare
  3. 19 Mexico 68,565 kt compare
  4. 20 Australia and New Zealand 66,824 kt compare
  5. 21 Republic of Korea 66,372 kt compare
  6. 22 Cameroon 64,232 kt compare
  7. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63,760 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in Western Europe?
Agrifood systems — emissions in Western Europe was 220,409 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 259,453 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 141,788 kt in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 20th 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 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (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
Last refreshed

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