Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 38.51 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38.51 %
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
42.76 %
in 2015
All-time low
29.95 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 30.6 %1991: 29.9 %1992: 32.9 %1993: 32.4 %1994: 31.8 %1995: 31.9 %1996: 31.1 %1997: 31.6 %1998: 32.3 %1999: 32.3 %2000: 32.2 %2001: 33.3 %2002: 33.9 %2003: 33.2 %2004: 33.3 %2005: 34.9 %2006: 34.5 %2007: 34.8 %2008: 34.1 %2009: 36.2 %2010: 34.9 %2011: 39 %2012: 38.8 %2013: 39.5 %2014: 41.7 %2015: 42.8 %2016: 38 %2017: 38.5 %2018: 38.1 %2019: 39.9 %2020: 42.5 %2021: 37.4 %2022: 37.4 %2023: 38.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Europe is 38.51 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Europe peaked at 42.76 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.95 %, in 1991.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.68 % 29.95 % 32.89 % 10
2000s 34.05 % 32.2 % 36.2 % 10
2010s 39.12 % 34.91 % 42.76 % 10
2020s 38.96 % 37.4 % 42.52 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Europe?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Europe was 38.51 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 42.76 % in 2015.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 29.95 % in 1991.
How does Northern Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
Northern Europe ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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). 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
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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.