Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 29.15 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe stood at 29.15 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 29.15 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.8 %, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.43 % | 18.8 % | 25.51 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.08 % | 25.51 % | 27.38 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.44 % | 26.4 % | 28.84 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.06 % | 27.13 % | 29.15 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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) in Western Europe?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe was 29.15 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 29.15 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 % in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Western Europe ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.