Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 32.53 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.53 %
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
34.22 %
in 2020
All-time low
24.52 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 24.5 %1991: 27.6 %1992: 28.2 %1993: 27.6 %1994: 27.6 %1995: 27.2 %1996: 27 %1997: 27 %1998: 27.6 %1999: 28.4 %2000: 28.9 %2001: 29.1 %2002: 29 %2003: 28.9 %2004: 28.9 %2005: 28.8 %2006: 28.5 %2007: 29.2 %2008: 29.4 %2009: 31 %2010: 30.4 %2011: 30.7 %2012: 31.6 %2013: 32.3 %2014: 33.3 %2015: 33.1 %2016: 31.3 %2017: 31 %2018: 31 %2019: 31.6 %2020: 34.2 %2021: 30.9 %2022: 30.5 %2023: 32.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in European Union (27) is 32.53 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 34.22 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.52 %, in 1990.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.28 % 24.52 % 28.44 % 10
2000s 29.18 % 28.49 % 30.97 % 10
2010s 31.62 % 30.38 % 33.34 % 10
2020s 32.03 % 30.5 % 34.22 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 32.53 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 34.22 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.52 % in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.