Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 75.87 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
75.87 %
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
78.68 %
in 2020
All-time low
65.95 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 67.5 %1991: 68 %1992: 67.3 %1993: 67.6 %1994: 67.5 %1995: 66 %1996: 67.5 %1997: 66.7 %1998: 67.5 %1999: 67.5 %2000: 66.7 %2001: 66.3 %2002: 67.2 %2003: 66.9 %2004: 68.5 %2005: 66.7 %2006: 73 %2007: 73.6 %2008: 74.2 %2009: 74.7 %2010: 74.8 %2011: 75.1 %2012: 75.9 %2013: 76.7 %2014: 77.4 %2015: 76.8 %2016: 76.7 %2017: 76.2 %2018: 76 %2019: 76.3 %2020: 78.7 %2021: 76.7 %2022: 75.4 %2023: 75.9 %

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 75.87 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Southern Europe peaked at 78.68 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.95 %, in 1995.

Southern Europe ranks 26th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 67.47 % —
1991 68.05 % +0.9%
1992 67.28 % -1.1%
1993 67.59 % +0.5%
1994 67.54 % -0.1%
1995 65.95 % -2.4%
1996 67.45 % +2.3%
1997 66.73 % -1.1%
1998 67.5 % +1.2%
1999 67.53 % +0.0%
2000 66.68 % -1.3%
2001 66.3 % -0.6%
2002 67.18 % +1.3%
2003 66.86 % -0.5%
2004 68.46 % +2.4%
2005 66.68 % -2.6%
2006 72.98 % +9.4%
2007 73.64 % +0.9%
2008 74.23 % +0.8%
2009 74.66 % +0.6%
2010 74.81 % +0.2%
2011 75.13 % +0.4%
2012 75.94 % +1.1%
2013 76.69 % +1.0%
2014 77.38 % +0.9%
2015 76.81 % -0.7%
2016 76.66 % -0.2%
2017 76.24 % -0.5%
2018 76 % -0.3%
2019 76.26 % +0.3%
2020 78.68 % +3.2%
2021 76.66 % -2.6%
2022 75.43 % -1.6%
2023 75.87 % +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.31 % 65.95 % 68.05 % 10
2000s 69.77 % 66.3 % 74.66 % 10
2010s 76.19 % 74.81 % 77.38 % 10
2020s 76.66 % 75.43 % 78.68 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Southern Europe?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Southern Europe was 75.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 78.68 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 65.95 % in 1995.
How does Southern Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Southern Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 (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
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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.