Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 430,504 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe stood at 430,504 kt.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 530,384 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 425,786 kt, in 1990.
That places Western Europe 21st 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 (CO2eq) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 425,786 kt | — |
| 1991 | 530,384 kt | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 499,201 kt | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 492,339 kt | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 489,407 kt | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 493,017 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 503,868 kt | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 479,052 kt | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 501,168 kt | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 509,010 kt | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 523,636 kt | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 528,252 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 509,003 kt | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 508,864 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 508,708 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 504,965 kt | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 500,686 kt | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 503,999 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 502,549 kt | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 493,116 kt | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 502,313 kt | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 496,572 kt | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 499,857 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 500,724 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 492,946 kt | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 497,459 kt | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 486,041 kt | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 479,221 kt | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 468,128 kt | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 453,717 kt | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 445,874 kt | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 448,284 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 432,108 kt | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 430,504 kt | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 492,323 kt | 425,786 kt | 530,384 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 508,378 kt | 493,116 kt | 528,252 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 487,698 kt | 453,717 kt | 502,313 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 439,192 kt | 430,504 kt | 448,284 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 430,504 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 530,384 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 425,786 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Europe ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (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