Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 6,826 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,826 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
6,826 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5,301 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in European Union (27), 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 5.3k kt1991: 5.3k kt1992: 5.5k kt1993: 5.6k kt1994: 5.6k kt1995: 5.6k kt1996: 5.6k kt1997: 5.6k kt1998: 5.7k kt1999: 5.7k kt2000: 5.9k kt2001: 6.0k kt2002: 6.1k kt2003: 6.2k kt2004: 6.2k kt2005: 6.1k kt2006: 6.1k kt2007: 6.1k kt2008: 6.1k kt2009: 6.2k kt2010: 6.2k kt2011: 6.2k kt2012: 6.2k kt2013: 6.2k kt2014: 6.4k kt2015: 6.4k kt2016: 6.6k kt2017: 6.6k kt2018: 6.7k kt2019: 6.7k kt2020: 6.7k kt2021: 6.8k kt2022: 6.8k kt2023: 6.8k 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 European Union (27) stood at 6,826 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in European Union (27) peaked at 6,826 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,301 kt, in 1990.

That places European Union (27) 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,301 kt
1991 5,335 kt +0.6%
1992 5,463 kt +2.4%
1993 5,591 kt +2.3%
1994 5,598 kt +0.1%
1995 5,559 kt -0.7%
1996 5,647 kt +1.6%
1997 5,604 kt -0.8%
1998 5,747 kt +2.6%
1999 5,733 kt -0.2%
2000 5,935 kt +3.5%
2001 6,003 kt +1.1%
2002 6,061 kt +1.0%
2003 6,157 kt +1.6%
2004 6,201 kt +0.7%
2005 6,100 kt -1.6%
2006 6,072 kt -0.5%
2007 6,138 kt +1.1%
2008 6,135 kt -0.0%
2009 6,223 kt +1.4%
2010 6,231 kt +0.1%
2011 6,217 kt -0.2%
2012 6,174 kt -0.7%
2013 6,194 kt +0.3%
2014 6,405 kt +3.4%
2015 6,444 kt +0.6%
2016 6,584 kt +2.2%
2017 6,606 kt +0.3%
2018 6,681 kt +1.1%
2019 6,727 kt +0.7%
2020 6,727 kt +0.0%
2021 6,825 kt +1.5%
2022 6,805 kt -0.3%
2023 6,826 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,558 kt 5,301 kt 5,747 kt 10
2000s 6,103 kt 5,935 kt 6,223 kt 10
2010s 6,426 kt 6,174 kt 6,727 kt 10
2020s 6,796 kt 6,727 kt 6,826 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 7 Indonesia 1,970 kt compare
  2. 8 Japan 1,544 kt compare
  3. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 357.51 kt compare
  4. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 286.67 kt compare
  5. 9 Pakistan 1,535 kt compare
  6. 10 Germany 1,249 kt compare
  7. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 170.83 kt compare
  8. 11 Nigeria 1,207 kt compare
  9. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 164.81 kt compare
  10. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 86.09 kt compare
  11. 12 Mexico 1,196 kt compare
  12. 13 France 1,046 kt compare
  13. 13 Melanesia 80.67 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 European Union (27)?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in European Union (27) was 6,826 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 6,826 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,301 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
European Union (27) ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 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
Last refreshed

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