Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 167,321 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in European Union (27), 1990–2023
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 European Union (27) is 167,321 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in European Union (27) peaked at 190,403 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 167,321 kt, in 2023.
European Union (27) ranks 17th 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 190,403 kt | — |
| 1991 | 184,155 kt | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 184,839 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 187,726 kt | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 187,888 kt | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 185,959 kt | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 190,146 kt | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 190,081 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 189,915 kt | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 189,259 kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 186,441 kt | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 185,037 kt | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 184,966 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 184,896 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 185,626 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 181,260 kt | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 179,373 kt | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 183,086 kt | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 180,061 kt | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 175,842 kt | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 178,420 kt | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 176,323 kt | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 176,744 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 179,804 kt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 182,656 kt | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 183,771 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 183,115 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 185,575 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 177,671 kt | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 177,661 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 180,010 kt | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 175,491 kt | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 167,483 kt | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 167,321 kt | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188,037 kt | 184,155 kt | 190,403 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,659 kt | 175,842 kt | 186,441 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,174 kt | 176,323 kt | 185,575 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,576 kt | 167,321 kt | 180,010 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 14 Sudan (former) 40,094 kt compare
- 14 Melanesia 1,958 kt compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,297 kt compare
- 15 Mexico 36,873 kt compare
- 16 Nigeria 29,011 kt compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 990.85 kt compare
- 17 Chad 28,639 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 245.58 kt compare
- 18 France 27,731 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 82.24 kt compare
- 19 Sudan 25,035 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 21.72 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 16.22 kt compare
- 20 Thailand 24,416 kt compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in European Union (27)?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in European Union (27) was 167,321 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 190,403 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,321 kt in 2023.
- How does European Union (27) rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) from N2O (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