Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Europe
Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 46.47 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Europe stood at 46.47 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Europe peaked at 55.26 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.47 %, in 2023.
That places Europe 26th 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 Share in Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.28 % | — |
| 1991 | 52.1 % | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 52.81 % | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 53.52 % | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 54.09 % | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 53.45 % | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 53.18 % | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 52.11 % | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 54.69 % | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 54.17 % | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 55.26 % | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 55.05 % | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 53.28 % | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 53.79 % | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 52.91 % | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 52.63 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 52.35 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.1 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 51.02 % | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 51.83 % | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 51.41 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 50.65 % | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 50.49 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.21 % | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 51.52 % | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.84 % | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.71 % | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 49.12 % | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 47.92 % | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 47.29 % | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 48.04 % | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 46.73 % | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 46.57 % | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.47 % | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.14 % | 51.28 % | 54.69 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.02 % | 51.02 % | 55.26 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.12 % | 47.29 % | 51.84 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.95 % | 46.47 % | 48.04 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 23 Senegal 97.44 % compare
- 24 Afghanistan 97.42 % compare
- 25 Myanmar 96.91 % compare
- 26 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 95.82 % compare
- 27 Bangladesh 95.61 % compare
- 28 Peru 94.96 % compare
- 29 Mali 94.94 % compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Europe?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Europe was 46.47 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 55.26 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.47 % in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.