Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Europe

Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 46.47 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
46.47 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
55.26 %
in 2000
All-time low
46.47 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Europe, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 51.3 %1991: 52.1 %1992: 52.8 %1993: 53.5 %1994: 54.1 %1995: 53.5 %1996: 53.2 %1997: 52.1 %1998: 54.7 %1999: 54.2 %2000: 55.3 %2001: 55 %2002: 53.3 %2003: 53.8 %2004: 52.9 %2005: 52.6 %2006: 52.4 %2007: 52.1 %2008: 51 %2009: 51.8 %2010: 51.4 %2011: 50.6 %2012: 50.5 %2013: 51.2 %2014: 51.5 %2015: 51.8 %2016: 49.7 %2017: 49.1 %2018: 47.9 %2019: 47.3 %2020: 48 %2021: 46.7 %2022: 46.6 %2023: 46.5 %

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

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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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.