Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Western Europe

Western Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 72.69 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.69 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
12th
of 34 groups
All-time high
75.21 %
in 2015
All-time low
58.01 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Western Europe, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 60.9 %1991: 60.6 %1992: 60 %1993: 60.7 %1994: 61.8 %1995: 62.1 %1996: 63 %1997: 58 %1998: 65.8 %1999: 66.9 %2000: 71 %2001: 72.3 %2002: 65.5 %2003: 65.7 %2004: 66.2 %2005: 67.3 %2006: 67.8 %2007: 68.3 %2008: 69.1 %2009: 69.6 %2010: 69.7 %2011: 70.5 %2012: 71.2 %2013: 72.8 %2014: 73.2 %2015: 75.2 %2016: 71 %2017: 70.4 %2018: 70.1 %2019: 71 %2020: 72.3 %2021: 71.5 %2022: 71.8 %2023: 72.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Western Europe is 72.69 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Western Europe peaked at 75.21 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.01 %, in 1997.

Western Europe ranks 12th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.97 % 58.01 % 66.9 % 10
2000s 68.27 % 65.48 % 72.28 % 10
2010s 71.51 % 69.67 % 75.21 % 10
2020s 72.07 % 71.49 % 72.69 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Western Europe?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Western Europe was 72.69 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 75.21 % in 2015.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 58.01 % in 1997.
How does Western Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Western Europe ranks 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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
243 places, 8,018 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.