Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 80.19 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 80.19 % for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Southern Europe peaked at 80.19 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6 %, in 1995.
Southern Europe ranks 6th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.56 % | — |
| 1991 | 60.08 % | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 63.08 % | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 41.6 % | -34.1% |
| 1994 | 40.52 % | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.6 % | -93.6% |
| 1996 | 3.48 % | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 5.77 % | +65.8% |
| 1998 | 21 % | +264.0% |
| 1999 | 22.55 % | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 27.76 % | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 39.42 % | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 42.8 % | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 48.89 % | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 49.78 % | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 55.55 % | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 63.94 % | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 62.65 % | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 68.61 % | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 69.37 % | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 69.18 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.84 % | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 70.78 % | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.34 % | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 72.15 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.69 % | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 72.47 % | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 70.34 % | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 69.76 % | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 69.17 % | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.86 % | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 75.04 % | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 77.14 % | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 80.19 % | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.02 % | 2.6 % | 63.08 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.88 % | 27.76 % | 69.37 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.07 % | 69.17 % | 73.69 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.81 % | 66.86 % | 80.19 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 3 Lesotho 1,202 % compare
- 4 South Sudan 388.34 % compare
- 5 Switzerland 252.28 % compare
- 5 Türkiye 78.43 % compare
- 6 Serbia 236.59 % compare
- 7 Malaysia 227.6 % compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71.77 % compare
- 8 Montenegro 214.38 % compare
- 9 Rwanda 183.57 % compare
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 211.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Southern Europe?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Southern Europe was 80.19 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 80.19 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 % in 1995.
- How does Southern Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5)?
- Southern Europe ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.