Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe

Europe: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 11,109 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,109 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
11,119 kt
in 2021
All-time low
7,002 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 7.0k kt1991: 7.0k kt1992: 9.2k kt1993: 9.2k kt1994: 9.2k kt1995: 9.1k kt1996: 9.1k kt1997: 9.1k kt1998: 9.3k kt1999: 9.2k kt2000: 9.4k kt2001: 9.5k kt2002: 9.6k kt2003: 9.8k kt2004: 9.8k kt2005: 9.8k kt2006: 9.9k kt2007: 10.0k kt2008: 10.0k kt2009: 10.1k kt2010: 10.2k kt2011: 10.2k kt2012: 10.2k kt2013: 10.2k kt2014: 10.5k kt2015: 10.6k kt2016: 10.8k kt2017: 10.8k kt2018: 10.9k kt2019: 11.0k kt2020: 11.0k kt2021: 11.1k kt2022: 11.1k kt2023: 11.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe stood at 11,109 kt.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe peaked at 11,119 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,002 kt, in 1990.

Europe ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7,002 kt
1991 7,029 kt +0.4%
1992 9,205 kt +31.0%
1993 9,245 kt +0.4%
1994 9,226 kt -0.2%
1995 9,141 kt -0.9%
1996 9,092 kt -0.5%
1997 9,131 kt +0.4%
1998 9,261 kt +1.4%
1999 9,236 kt -0.3%
2000 9,376 kt +1.5%
2001 9,484 kt +1.2%
2002 9,619 kt +1.4%
2003 9,764 kt +1.5%
2004 9,842 kt +0.8%
2005 9,795 kt -0.5%
2006 9,861 kt +0.7%
2007 9,989 kt +1.3%
2008 10,012 kt +0.2%
2009 10,126 kt +1.1%
2010 10,181 kt +0.5%
2011 10,204 kt +0.2%
2012 10,174 kt -0.3%
2013 10,194 kt +0.2%
2014 10,546 kt +3.5%
2015 10,598 kt +0.5%
2016 10,764 kt +1.6%
2017 10,815 kt +0.5%
2018 10,913 kt +0.9%
2019 10,979 kt +0.6%
2020 11,024 kt +0.4%
2021 11,119 kt +0.9%
2022 11,118 kt -0.0%
2023 11,109 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,757 kt 7,002 kt 9,261 kt 10
2000s 9,787 kt 9,376 kt 10,126 kt 10
2010s 10,537 kt 10,174 kt 10,979 kt 10
2020s 11,092 kt 11,024 kt 11,119 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 4 India 8,522 kt compare
  2. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,031 kt compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 2,211 kt compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 949.72 kt compare
  5. 6 Brazil 1,983 kt compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 1,970 kt compare
  7. 8 Japan 1,544 kt compare
  8. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 357.51 kt compare
  9. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 286.67 kt compare
  10. 9 Pakistan 1,535 kt compare
  11. 10 Germany 1,249 kt compare
  12. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 170.83 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe was 11,109 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 11,119 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 7,002 kt in 1990.
How does Europe rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Europe ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,537 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf