Agrifood systems — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Agrifood systems — Emissions was 631.4 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
631.4 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
718.5 kt
in 1990
All-time low
631.4 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 718.5 kt1991: 694.9 kt1992: 697.5 kt1993: 708.4 kt1994: 709 kt1995: 701.7 kt1996: 717.5 kt1997: 717.3 kt1998: 716.7 kt1999: 714.2 kt2000: 703.5 kt2001: 698.3 kt2002: 698 kt2003: 697.7 kt2004: 700.5 kt2005: 684 kt2006: 676.9 kt2007: 690.9 kt2008: 679.5 kt2009: 663.6 kt2010: 673.3 kt2011: 665.4 kt2012: 667 kt2013: 678.5 kt2014: 689.3 kt2015: 693.5 kt2016: 691 kt2017: 700.3 kt2018: 670.5 kt2019: 670.4 kt2020: 679.3 kt2021: 662.2 kt2022: 632 kt2023: 631.4 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions in European Union (27) stood at 631.4 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 718.5 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 631.4 kt, in 2023.

That places European Union (27) 17th 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 in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (N2O) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 718.5 kt
1991 694.92 kt -3.3%
1992 697.51 kt +0.4%
1993 708.4 kt +1.6%
1994 709.01 kt +0.1%
1995 701.73 kt -1.0%
1996 717.53 kt +2.3%
1997 717.29 kt -0.0%
1998 716.66 kt -0.1%
1999 714.18 kt -0.3%
2000 703.55 kt -1.5%
2001 698.25 kt -0.8%
2002 697.98 kt -0.0%
2003 697.72 kt -0.0%
2004 700.48 kt +0.4%
2005 684 kt -2.4%
2006 676.88 kt -1.0%
2007 690.89 kt +2.1%
2008 679.48 kt -1.7%
2009 663.56 kt -2.3%
2010 673.28 kt +1.5%
2011 665.37 kt -1.2%
2012 666.96 kt +0.2%
2013 678.5 kt +1.7%
2014 689.27 kt +1.6%
2015 693.48 kt +0.6%
2016 691 kt -0.4%
2017 700.28 kt +1.3%
2018 670.46 kt -4.3%
2019 670.42 kt -0.0%
2020 679.28 kt +1.3%
2021 662.23 kt -2.5%
2022 632.01 kt -4.6%
2023 631.4 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 709.57 kt 694.92 kt 718.5 kt 10
2000s 689.28 kt 663.56 kt 703.55 kt 10
2010s 679.9 kt 665.37 kt 700.28 kt 10
2020s 651.23 kt 631.4 kt 679.28 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 14 Sudan (former) 151.3 kt compare
  2. 15 Mexico 139.14 kt compare
  3. 16 Nigeria 109.47 kt compare
  4. 17 Chad 108.07 kt compare
  5. 17 Timor-Leste 0.9267 kt compare
  6. 18 France 104.64 kt compare
  7. 19 Sudan 94.47 kt compare
  8. 20 Thailand 92.14 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in European Union (27)?
Agrifood systems — emissions in European Union (27) was 631.4 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 718.5 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 631.4 kt in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (N2O)
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