Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 77.55 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.55 %
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
77.67 %
in 2020
All-time low
60.35 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 63.6 %1991: 62.6 %1992: 62.1 %1993: 62 %1994: 61.1 %1995: 60.7 %1996: 60.4 %1997: 62.2 %1998: 67.4 %1999: 68.5 %2000: 67.1 %2001: 68.2 %2002: 69.4 %2003: 69 %2004: 69.6 %2005: 69.2 %2006: 70.5 %2007: 71.4 %2008: 74 %2009: 75.3 %2010: 74.7 %2011: 74.6 %2012: 74.9 %2013: 75.5 %2014: 76.2 %2015: 76.1 %2016: 76.2 %2017: 76.7 %2018: 75.8 %2019: 76.2 %2020: 77.7 %2021: 76.3 %2022: 76.2 %2023: 77.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in European Union (27) stood at 77.55 %.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in European Union (27) peaked at 77.67 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.35 %, in 1996.

European Union (27) ranks 24th 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 63.65 % —
1991 62.56 % -1.7%
1992 62.15 % -0.7%
1993 61.97 % -0.3%
1994 61.12 % -1.4%
1995 60.71 % -0.7%
1996 60.35 % -0.6%
1997 62.2 % +3.1%
1998 67.42 % +8.4%
1999 68.52 % +1.6%
2000 67.11 % -2.1%
2001 68.24 % +1.7%
2002 69.38 % +1.7%
2003 69 % -0.5%
2004 69.58 % +0.8%
2005 69.18 % -0.6%
2006 70.5 % +1.9%
2007 71.42 % +1.3%
2008 74.04 % +3.7%
2009 75.34 % +1.8%
2010 74.65 % -0.9%
2011 74.62 % -0.0%
2012 74.91 % +0.4%
2013 75.48 % +0.8%
2014 76.15 % +0.9%
2015 76.1 % -0.1%
2016 76.15 % +0.1%
2017 76.66 % +0.7%
2018 75.76 % -1.2%
2019 76.22 % +0.6%
2020 77.67 % +1.9%
2021 76.3 % -1.8%
2022 76.21 % -0.1%
2023 77.55 % +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.06 % 60.35 % 68.52 % 10
2000s 70.38 % 67.11 % 75.34 % 10
2010s 75.67 % 74.62 % 76.66 % 10
2020s 76.93 % 76.21 % 77.67 % 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 21 Timor-Leste 93.35 % compare
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  3. 23 Nicaragua 93.26 % compare
  4. 24 Afghanistan 93.07 % compare
  5. 25 Burkina Faso 93.06 % compare
  6. 26 Mongolia 92.96 % compare
  7. 27 Angola 92.8 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in European Union (27)?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in European Union (27) was 77.55 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 77.67 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 60.35 % in 1996.
How does European Union (27) rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
European Union (27) ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 (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.