Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 36,234 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
36,234 kt
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
48,559 kt
in 1990
All-time low
36,234 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 48.6k kt1991: 46.9k kt1992: 44.1k kt1993: 44.0k kt1994: 44.4k kt1995: 43.9k kt1996: 46.0k kt1997: 45.6k kt1998: 46.4k kt1999: 46.1k kt2000: 45.8k kt2001: 44.0k kt2002: 45.0k kt2003: 45.4k kt2004: 46.6k kt2005: 43.8k kt2006: 44.0k kt2007: 45.3k kt2008: 42.4k kt2009: 40.7k kt2010: 40.9k kt2011: 40.3k kt2012: 40.6k kt2013: 41.4k kt2014: 41.5k kt2015: 41.6k kt2016: 41.7k kt2017: 41.8k kt2018: 39.6k kt2019: 39.1k kt2020: 42.2k kt2021: 39.1k kt2022: 36.9k kt2023: 36.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Europe stood at 36,234 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Europe peaked at 48,559 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36,234 kt, in 2023.

Southern Europe ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 48,559 kt
1991 46,861 kt -3.5%
1992 44,144 kt -5.8%
1993 43,958 kt -0.4%
1994 44,412 kt +1.0%
1995 43,865 kt -1.2%
1996 45,962 kt +4.8%
1997 45,612 kt -0.8%
1998 46,439 kt +1.8%
1999 46,065 kt -0.8%
2000 45,781 kt -0.6%
2001 44,040 kt -3.8%
2002 44,972 kt +2.1%
2003 45,366 kt +0.9%
2004 46,648 kt +2.8%
2005 43,774 kt -6.2%
2006 44,050 kt +0.6%
2007 45,327 kt +2.9%
2008 42,439 kt -6.4%
2009 40,653 kt -4.2%
2010 40,944 kt +0.7%
2011 40,344 kt -1.5%
2012 40,650 kt +0.8%
2013 41,395 kt +1.8%
2014 41,458 kt +0.2%
2015 41,574 kt +0.3%
2016 41,743 kt +0.4%
2017 41,842 kt +0.2%
2018 39,586 kt -5.4%
2019 39,061 kt -1.3%
2020 42,225 kt +8.1%
2021 39,117 kt -7.4%
2022 36,865 kt -5.8%
2023 36,234 kt -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,588 kt 43,865 kt 48,559 kt 10
2000s 44,305 kt 40,653 kt 46,648 kt 10
2010s 40,860 kt 39,061 kt 41,842 kt 10
2020s 38,610 kt 36,234 kt 42,225 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21,751 kt compare
  2. 25 Angola 20,470 kt compare
  3. 26 Colombia 19,250 kt compare
  4. 27 South Sudan 18,679 kt compare
  5. 28 Ukraine 18,476 kt compare
  6. 29 Zambia 17,774 kt compare
  7. 30 Kenya 17,415 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 Southern Europe?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Europe was 36,234 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 48,559 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 36,234 kt in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Southern Europe ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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