Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.08 million kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
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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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