Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 97.07 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Western Europe is 97.07 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Western Europe peaked at 97.07 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.45 %, in 1993.
That places Western Europe 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.34 % | — |
| 1991 | 49.31 % | +57.3% |
| 1992 | 3.47 % | -93.0% |
| 1993 | 1.45 % | -58.2% |
| 1994 | 2.15 % | +48.3% |
| 1995 | 4.04 % | +87.9% |
| 1996 | 5.88 % | +45.5% |
| 1997 | 7.98 % | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 19.77 % | +147.7% |
| 1999 | 42.71 % | +116.0% |
| 2000 | 45.48 % | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 53.9 % | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 59.81 % | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 65.18 % | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 62.38 % | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 63.75 % | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 66.18 % | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 66.01 % | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.52 % | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 68.1 % | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 69.36 % | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 70.26 % | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 71.23 % | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 67.11 % | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 66.94 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.66 % | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 64.61 % | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 64.54 % | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.64 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.36 % | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 63.76 % | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 79.14 % | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 87.67 % | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 97.07 % | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.81 % | 1.45 % | 49.31 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.83 % | 45.48 % | 68.1 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.67 % | 62.36 % | 71.23 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.91 % | 63.76 % | 97.07 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 2 Dominica 59,500 % compare
- 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
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Western Europe?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Western Europe was 97.07 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.07 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 % in 1993.
- How does Western Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5)?
- Western Europe ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 (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.