Agrifood systems — Emissions in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 136.73 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 183.2 kt1991: 176.8 kt1992: 166.6 kt1993: 165.9 kt1994: 167.6 kt1995: 165.5 kt1996: 173.4 kt1997: 172.1 kt1998: 175.2 kt1999: 173.8 kt2000: 172.8 kt2001: 166.2 kt2002: 169.7 kt2003: 171.2 kt2004: 176 kt2005: 165.2 kt2006: 166.2 kt2007: 171 kt2008: 160.1 kt2009: 153.4 kt2010: 154.5 kt2011: 152.2 kt2012: 153.4 kt2013: 156.2 kt2014: 156.4 kt2015: 156.9 kt2016: 157.5 kt2017: 157.9 kt2018: 149.4 kt2019: 147.4 kt2020: 159.3 kt2021: 147.6 kt2022: 139.1 kt2023: 136.7 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions in Southern Europe is 136.73 kt, measured in 2023. 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 in Southern Europe peaked at 183.24 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 136.73 kt, in 2023.

That places Southern Europe 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 183.24 kt
1991 176.83 kt -3.5%
1992 166.58 kt -5.8%
1993 165.88 kt -0.4%
1994 167.59 kt +1.0%
1995 165.53 kt -1.2%
1996 173.44 kt +4.8%
1997 172.12 kt -0.8%
1998 175.24 kt +1.8%
1999 173.83 kt -0.8%
2000 172.76 kt -0.6%
2001 166.19 kt -3.8%
2002 169.71 kt +2.1%
2003 171.19 kt +0.9%
2004 176.03 kt +2.8%
2005 165.19 kt -6.2%
2006 166.23 kt +0.6%
2007 171.05 kt +2.9%
2008 160.15 kt -6.4%
2009 153.41 kt -4.2%
2010 154.51 kt +0.7%
2011 152.24 kt -1.5%
2012 153.4 kt +0.8%
2013 156.21 kt +1.8%
2014 156.44 kt +0.2%
2015 156.88 kt +0.3%
2016 157.52 kt +0.4%
2017 157.89 kt +0.2%
2018 149.38 kt -5.4%
2019 147.4 kt -1.3%
2020 159.34 kt +8.1%
2021 147.61 kt -7.4%
2022 139.11 kt -5.8%
2023 136.73 kt -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 172.03 kt 165.53 kt 183.24 kt 10
2000s 167.19 kt 153.41 kt 176.03 kt 10
2010s 154.19 kt 147.4 kt 157.89 kt 10
2020s 145.7 kt 136.73 kt 159.34 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 82.08 kt compare
  2. 25 Angola 77.24 kt compare
  3. 26 Colombia 72.64 kt compare
  4. 27 South Sudan 70.49 kt compare
  5. 28 Ukraine 69.72 kt compare
  6. 29 Zambia 67.07 kt compare
  7. 30 Kenya 65.72 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in Southern Europe?
Agrifood systems — emissions in Southern Europe was 136.73 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 183.24 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 136.73 kt in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Southern Europe ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions 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 (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