Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe

Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 298,148 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
298,148 kt
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
429,443 kt
in 1990
All-time low
293,637 kt
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 429.4k kt1991: 409.1k kt1992: 357.4k kt1993: 344.7k kt1994: 333.4k kt1995: 325.5k kt1996: 323.2k kt1997: 318.8k kt1998: 312.3k kt1999: 307.9k kt2000: 303.7k kt2001: 304.3k kt2002: 304.6k kt2003: 303.9k kt2004: 301.0k kt2005: 296.0k kt2006: 294.0k kt2007: 297.7k kt2008: 301.2k kt2009: 293.6k kt2010: 296.0k kt2011: 300.2k kt2012: 298.7k kt2013: 303.6k kt2014: 308.2k kt2015: 307.0k kt2016: 310.3k kt2017: 313.5k kt2018: 304.5k kt2019: 308.1k kt2020: 314.8k kt2021: 312.3k kt2022: 300.4k kt2023: 298.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe is 298,148 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe peaked at 429,443 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 293,637 kt, in 2009.

Europe ranks 11th of 32 groups on this measure, 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) from N2O in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 429,443 kt
1991 409,098 kt -4.7%
1992 357,400 kt -12.6%
1993 344,708 kt -3.6%
1994 333,434 kt -3.3%
1995 325,531 kt -2.4%
1996 323,168 kt -0.7%
1997 318,770 kt -1.4%
1998 312,294 kt -2.0%
1999 307,857 kt -1.4%
2000 303,681 kt -1.4%
2001 304,325 kt +0.2%
2002 304,627 kt +0.1%
2003 303,905 kt -0.2%
2004 301,014 kt -1.0%
2005 295,994 kt -1.7%
2006 294,031 kt -0.7%
2007 297,724 kt +1.3%
2008 301,243 kt +1.2%
2009 293,637 kt -2.5%
2010 296,024 kt +0.8%
2011 300,237 kt +1.4%
2012 298,711 kt -0.5%
2013 303,560 kt +1.6%
2014 308,220 kt +1.5%
2015 306,953 kt -0.4%
2016 310,343 kt +1.1%
2017 313,455 kt +1.0%
2018 304,544 kt -2.8%
2019 308,059 kt +1.2%
2020 314,777 kt +2.2%
2021 312,306 kt -0.8%
2022 300,398 kt -3.8%
2023 298,148 kt -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 346,170 kt 307,857 kt 429,443 kt 10
2000s 300,018 kt 293,637 kt 304,627 kt 10
2010s 305,011 kt 296,024 kt 313,455 kt 10
2020s 306,407 kt 298,148 kt 314,777 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 8 Russian Federation 65,709 kt compare
  2. 9 Pakistan 62,859 kt compare
  3. 10 Indonesia 59,303 kt compare
  4. 11 Ethiopia 47,084 kt compare
  5. 12 Canada 41,604 kt compare
  6. 13 Argentina 40,665 kt compare
  7. 14 Sudan (former) 40,094 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe was 298,148 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 429,443 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 293,637 kt in 2009.
How does Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Europe ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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