Agrifood systems — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions was 248.71 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
248.71 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
325.11 kt
in 1991
All-time low
246.11 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 323.8 kt1991: 325.1 kt1992: 307.1 kt1993: 302.4 kt1994: 307.4 kt1995: 309.2 kt1996: 313.6 kt1997: 312.7 kt1998: 313.4 kt1999: 316.1 kt2000: 304.8 kt2001: 304.3 kt2002: 300.9 kt2003: 297.1 kt2004: 298.8 kt2005: 293.1 kt2006: 286.8 kt2007: 294 kt2008: 288.4 kt2009: 283.2 kt2010: 288.5 kt2011: 281.4 kt2012: 283.5 kt2013: 288.7 kt2014: 294.8 kt2015: 295.4 kt2016: 287.2 kt2017: 287.2 kt2018: 271.1 kt2019: 269.9 kt2020: 268.6 kt2021: 258.2 kt2022: 246.1 kt2023: 248.7 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions in Western Europe is 248.71 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 325.11 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 246.11 kt, in 2022.

Western Europe ranks 22nd 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 in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (N2O) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 323.77 kt
1991 325.11 kt +0.4%
1992 307.13 kt -5.5%
1993 302.35 kt -1.6%
1994 307.38 kt +1.7%
1995 309.18 kt +0.6%
1996 313.58 kt +1.4%
1997 312.68 kt -0.3%
1998 313.38 kt +0.2%
1999 316.08 kt +0.9%
2000 304.79 kt -3.6%
2001 304.29 kt -0.2%
2002 300.92 kt -1.1%
2003 297.12 kt -1.3%
2004 298.75 kt +0.5%
2005 293.15 kt -1.9%
2006 286.77 kt -2.2%
2007 294.01 kt +2.5%
2008 288.36 kt -1.9%
2009 283.25 kt -1.8%
2010 288.46 kt +1.8%
2011 281.37 kt -2.5%
2012 283.51 kt +0.8%
2013 288.65 kt +1.8%
2014 294.8 kt +2.1%
2015 295.38 kt +0.2%
2016 287.23 kt -2.8%
2017 287.2 kt -0.0%
2018 271.11 kt -5.6%
2019 269.9 kt -0.4%
2020 268.59 kt -0.5%
2021 258.21 kt -3.9%
2022 246.11 kt -4.7%
2023 248.71 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 313.06 kt 302.35 kt 325.11 kt 10
2000s 295.14 kt 283.25 kt 304.79 kt 10
2010s 284.76 kt 269.9 kt 295.38 kt 10
2020s 255.4 kt 246.11 kt 268.59 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 19 Sudan 94.47 kt compare
  2. 20 Thailand 92.14 kt compare
  3. 21 Germany 91.42 kt compare
  4. 22 Poland 89.27 kt compare
  5. 23 Bangladesh 88.14 kt compare
  6. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 82.08 kt compare
  7. 25 Angola 77.24 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in Western Europe?
Agrifood systems — emissions in Western Europe was 248.71 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 325.11 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 246.11 kt in 2022.
How does Western Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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