Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.08 million kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.08 million kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.23 million kt
in 2003
All-time low
1.04 million kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1990–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200620231990: 1.0M kt1991: 1.1M kt1992: 1.2M kt1993: 1.2M kt1994: 1.2M kt1995: 1.2M kt1996: 1.2M kt1997: 1.2M kt1998: 1.2M kt1999: 1.2M kt2000: 1.2M kt2001: 1.2M kt2002: 1.2M kt2003: 1.2M kt2004: 1.2M kt2005: 1.2M kt2006: 1.2M kt2007: 1.2M kt2008: 1.2M kt2009: 1.2M kt2010: 1.2M kt2011: 1.2M kt2012: 1.2M kt2013: 1.2M kt2014: 1.2M kt2015: 1.2M kt2016: 1.2M kt2017: 1.2M kt2018: 1.1M kt2019: 1.1M kt2020: 1.1M kt2021: 1.1M kt2022: 1.1M kt2023: 1.1M kt

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 1.08 million kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 1.23 million kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million kt, in 1990.

European Union (27) ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.04 million kt
1991 1.14 million kt +9.5%
1992 1.16 million kt +1.5%
1993 1.17 million kt +1.4%
1994 1.15 million kt -1.6%
1995 1.16 million kt +0.3%
1996 1.18 million kt +1.6%
1997 1.15 million kt -2.0%
1998 1.17 million kt +1.6%
1999 1.18 million kt +0.6%
2000 1.20 million kt +1.8%
2001 1.22 million kt +2.0%
2002 1.21 million kt -0.9%
2003 1.23 million kt +1.2%
2004 1.23 million kt -0.2%
2005 1.21 million kt -1.0%
2006 1.21 million kt -0.6%
2007 1.22 million kt +1.4%
2008 1.20 million kt -1.6%
2009 1.18 million kt -2.3%
2010 1.19 million kt +1.0%
2011 1.17 million kt -1.3%
2012 1.17 million kt +0.0%
2013 1.17 million kt +0.3%
2014 1.17 million kt -0.8%
2015 1.17 million kt +0.5%
2016 1.17 million kt -0.5%
2017 1.17 million kt +0.2%
2018 1.14 million kt -2.0%
2019 1.12 million kt -1.9%
2020 1.11 million kt -0.8%
2021 1.12 million kt +0.6%
2022 1.09 million kt -2.7%
2023 1.08 million kt -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.15 million kt 1.04 million kt 1.18 million kt 10
2000s 1.21 million kt 1.18 million kt 1.23 million kt 10
2010s 1.16 million kt 1.12 million kt 1.19 million kt 10
2020s 1.10 million kt 1.08 million kt 1.12 million kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 13 Argentina 244,761 kt compare
  2. 14 Mexico 243,109 kt compare
  3. 15 Germany 176,990 kt compare
  4. 16 Nigeria 176,814 kt compare
  5. 17 Peru 175,642 kt compare
  6. 17 Timor-Leste 1,858 kt compare
  7. 18 Colombia 170,413 kt compare
  8. 19 Ethiopia 160,847 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 1.08 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 million kt in 2003.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
European Union (27) ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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