Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 70.4 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
70.4 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
71.36 %
in 2015
All-time low
58.11 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 60 %1991: 60.1 %1992: 60.6 %1993: 60.2 %1994: 59.3 %1995: 59.5 %1996: 59.8 %1997: 58.1 %1998: 63 %1999: 63.6 %2000: 66.6 %2001: 67.3 %2002: 64.5 %2003: 66.3 %2004: 66.5 %2005: 65.3 %2006: 65.2 %2007: 67.5 %2008: 66 %2009: 67 %2010: 67.1 %2011: 67.2 %2012: 67.7 %2013: 69.5 %2014: 70.7 %2015: 71.4 %2016: 68.6 %2017: 68.2 %2018: 67.8 %2019: 68.4 %2020: 69.9 %2021: 69.2 %2022: 69.5 %2023: 70.4 %

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 70.4 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in European Union (27) peaked at 71.36 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.11 %, in 1997.

That places European Union (27) 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 60 % —
1991 60.14 % +0.2%
1992 60.58 % +0.7%
1993 60.25 % -0.5%
1994 59.28 % -1.6%
1995 59.46 % +0.3%
1996 59.77 % +0.5%
1997 58.11 % -2.8%
1998 63.03 % +8.5%
1999 63.64 % +1.0%
2000 66.58 % +4.6%
2001 67.33 % +1.1%
2002 64.46 % -4.3%
2003 66.35 % +2.9%
2004 66.47 % +0.2%
2005 65.32 % -1.7%
2006 65.23 % -0.1%
2007 67.55 % +3.6%
2008 65.97 % -2.3%
2009 67.02 % +1.6%
2010 67.12 % +0.1%
2011 67.18 % +0.1%
2012 67.65 % +0.7%
2013 69.45 % +2.7%
2014 70.7 % +1.8%
2015 71.36 % +0.9%
2016 68.58 % -3.9%
2017 68.21 % -0.5%
2018 67.83 % -0.6%
2019 68.42 % +0.9%
2020 69.94 % +2.2%
2021 69.21 % -1.0%
2022 69.55 % +0.5%
2023 70.4 % +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.43 % 58.11 % 63.64 % 10
2000s 66.23 % 64.46 % 67.55 % 10
2010s 68.65 % 67.12 % 71.36 % 10
2020s 69.78 % 69.21 % 70.4 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in European Union (27)?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in European Union (27) was 70.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 71.36 % in 2015.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 58.11 % in 1997.
How does European Union (27) rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
European Union (27) ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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
Last refreshed

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.