Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 27.97 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.97 %
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
32.24 %
in 2020
All-time low
25.38 %
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 27.8 %1991: 28.5 %1992: 28.6 %1993: 29.3 %1994: 28.6 %1995: 27.5 %1996: 27.7 %1997: 27.3 %1998: 27.3 %1999: 27.8 %2000: 27.6 %2001: 26.4 %2002: 26.6 %2003: 26.9 %2004: 26.4 %2005: 25.4 %2006: 25.7 %2007: 26.2 %2008: 26.5 %2009: 27.9 %2010: 28.2 %2011: 27.4 %2012: 28.4 %2013: 29.9 %2014: 30.9 %2015: 29.9 %2016: 29.1 %2017: 28.5 %2018: 28.6 %2019: 29.4 %2020: 32.2 %2021: 28.1 %2022: 26.8 %2023: 28 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Europe stood at 27.97 %.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Europe peaked at 32.24 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.38 %, in 2005.

That places Southern Europe 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 27.78 % —
1991 28.51 % +2.6%
1992 28.63 % +0.4%
1993 29.26 % +2.2%
1994 28.63 % -2.2%
1995 27.51 % -3.9%
1996 27.66 % +0.5%
1997 27.27 % -1.4%
1998 27.34 % +0.3%
1999 27.79 % +1.6%
2000 27.55 % -0.9%
2001 26.4 % -4.2%
2002 26.63 % +0.9%
2003 26.93 % +1.1%
2004 26.4 % -2.0%
2005 25.38 % -3.9%
2006 25.66 % +1.1%
2007 26.19 % +2.1%
2008 26.48 % +1.1%
2009 27.89 % +5.3%
2010 28.23 % +1.2%
2011 27.42 % -2.9%
2012 28.42 % +3.6%
2013 29.93 % +5.3%
2014 30.85 % +3.1%
2015 29.87 % -3.2%
2016 29.12 % -2.5%
2017 28.5 % -2.1%
2018 28.6 % +0.4%
2019 29.35 % +2.6%
2020 32.24 % +9.8%
2021 28.15 % -12.7%
2022 26.79 % -4.8%
2023 27.97 % +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.04 % 27.27 % 29.26 % 10
2000s 26.55 % 25.38 % 27.89 % 10
2010s 29.03 % 27.42 % 30.85 % 10
2020s 28.79 % 26.79 % 32.24 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Europe?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Europe was 27.97 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 32.24 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 25.38 % in 2005.
How does Southern Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
Southern Europe ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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). 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
255 places, 8,446 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.