Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 303,539 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
303,539 kt
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
372,422 kt
in 2006
All-time low
303,539 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 325.9k kt1991: 325.3k kt1992: 372.4k kt1993: 360.4k kt1994: 356.5k kt1995: 350.9k kt1996: 355.1k kt1997: 349.2k kt1998: 354.1k kt1999: 347.5k kt2000: 344.1k kt2001: 363.3k kt2002: 363.8k kt2003: 365.1k kt2004: 363.3k kt2005: 371.7k kt2006: 372.4k kt2007: 366.9k kt2008: 354.4k kt2009: 345.8k kt2010: 350.0k kt2011: 339.4k kt2012: 342.1k kt2013: 343.9k kt2014: 340.6k kt2015: 337.6k kt2016: 335.6k kt2017: 335.5k kt2018: 330.0k kt2019: 327.9k kt2020: 323.5k kt2021: 310.5k kt2022: 306.0k kt2023: 303.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe stood at 303,539 kt. 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 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe peaked at 372,422 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 303,539 kt, in 2023.

That places Northern Europe 26th 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 (CO2eq) in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 325,850 kt
1991 325,263 kt -0.2%
1992 372,416 kt +14.5%
1993 360,384 kt -3.2%
1994 356,467 kt -1.1%
1995 350,920 kt -1.6%
1996 355,070 kt +1.2%
1997 349,190 kt -1.7%
1998 354,130 kt +1.4%
1999 347,522 kt -1.9%
2000 344,134 kt -1.0%
2001 363,331 kt +5.6%
2002 363,784 kt +0.1%
2003 365,094 kt +0.4%
2004 363,342 kt -0.5%
2005 371,741 kt +2.3%
2006 372,422 kt +0.2%
2007 366,947 kt -1.5%
2008 354,449 kt -3.4%
2009 345,805 kt -2.4%
2010 350,022 kt +1.2%
2011 339,420 kt -3.0%
2012 342,085 kt +0.8%
2013 343,938 kt +0.5%
2014 340,595 kt -1.0%
2015 337,554 kt -0.9%
2016 335,581 kt -0.6%
2017 335,491 kt -0.0%
2018 329,960 kt -1.6%
2019 327,931 kt -0.6%
2020 323,476 kt -1.4%
2021 310,455 kt -4.0%
2022 306,005 kt -1.4%
2023 303,539 kt -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 349,721 kt 325,263 kt 372,416 kt 10
2000s 361,105 kt 344,134 kt 372,422 kt 10
2010s 338,258 kt 327,931 kt 350,022 kt 10
2020s 310,869 kt 303,539 kt 323,476 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 23 Malaysia 143,165 kt compare
  2. 24 France 140,327 kt compare
  3. 25 Poland 137,696 kt compare
  4. 26 Sudan (former) 137,577 kt compare
  5. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 125,798 kt compare
  6. 28 Chad 119,359 kt compare
  7. 29 Philippines 108,599 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe was 303,539 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 372,422 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 303,539 kt in 2023.
How does Northern Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 (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
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