Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Europe

Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 80.18 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80.18 %
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
80.18 %
in 2023
All-time low
66.5 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Europe, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 70.4 %1991: 69.5 %1992: 68.8 %1993: 69.2 %1994: 68.5 %1995: 68 %1996: 66.5 %1997: 68.5 %1998: 71.8 %1999: 72.1 %2000: 70.8 %2001: 72.3 %2002: 72.8 %2003: 72.2 %2004: 72.4 %2005: 72.4 %2006: 73.1 %2007: 73.4 %2008: 75.2 %2009: 76.7 %2010: 76 %2011: 76.2 %2012: 75.8 %2013: 77.3 %2014: 77.1 %2015: 77.5 %2016: 77.7 %2017: 78.2 %2018: 77 %2019: 77.7 %2020: 80 %2021: 79 %2022: 79.5 %2023: 80.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Europe is 80.18 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Europe peaked at 80.18 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.5 %, in 1996.

Europe ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 70.37 % —
1991 69.46 % -1.3%
1992 68.8 % -1.0%
1993 69.17 % +0.5%
1994 68.55 % -0.9%
1995 67.98 % -0.8%
1996 66.5 % -2.2%
1997 68.54 % +3.1%
1998 71.84 % +4.8%
1999 72.12 % +0.4%
2000 70.76 % -1.9%
2001 72.35 % +2.2%
2002 72.83 % +0.7%
2003 72.24 % -0.8%
2004 72.41 % +0.2%
2005 72.39 % -0.0%
2006 73.07 % +0.9%
2007 73.38 % +0.4%
2008 75.24 % +2.5%
2009 76.74 % +2.0%
2010 75.95 % -1.0%
2011 76.16 % +0.3%
2012 75.83 % -0.4%
2013 77.34 % +2.0%
2014 77.11 % -0.3%
2015 77.55 % +0.6%
2016 77.67 % +0.2%
2017 78.16 % +0.6%
2018 76.95 % -1.5%
2019 77.73 % +1.0%
2020 79.98 % +2.9%
2021 78.95 % -1.3%
2022 79.51 % +0.7%
2023 80.18 % +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.33 % 66.5 % 72.12 % 10
2000s 73.14 % 70.76 % 76.74 % 10
2010s 77.05 % 75.83 % 78.16 % 10
2020s 79.66 % 78.95 % 80.18 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Europe?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Europe was 80.18 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 80.18 % in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 66.5 % in 1996.
How does Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Europe ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.