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

Northern Europe: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1,650 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,650 kt
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1,650 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1,149 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 1.2k kt1991: 1.1k kt1992: 1.3k kt1993: 1.3k kt1994: 1.3k kt1995: 1.3k kt1996: 1.3k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 1.3k kt1999: 1.3k kt2000: 1.3k kt2001: 1.4k kt2002: 1.4k kt2003: 1.4k kt2004: 1.4k kt2005: 1.4k kt2006: 1.4k kt2007: 1.4k kt2008: 1.5k kt2009: 1.5k kt2010: 1.5k kt2011: 1.5k kt2012: 1.5k kt2013: 1.5k kt2014: 1.5k kt2015: 1.6k kt2016: 1.6k kt2017: 1.6k kt2018: 1.6k kt2019: 1.6k kt2020: 1.6k kt2021: 1.6k kt2022: 1.6k kt2023: 1.6k 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 Northern Europe stood at 1,650 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern Europe peaked at 1,650 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,149 kt, in 1991.

Northern Europe ranks 25th 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,150 kt
1991 1,149 kt -0.1%
1992 1,269 kt +10.5%
1993 1,259 kt -0.8%
1994 1,267 kt +0.6%
1995 1,252 kt -1.2%
1996 1,287 kt +2.8%
1997 1,323 kt +2.8%
1998 1,321 kt -0.1%
1999 1,323 kt +0.1%
2000 1,320 kt -0.2%
2001 1,356 kt +2.7%
2002 1,403 kt +3.5%
2003 1,407 kt +0.3%
2004 1,409 kt +0.1%
2005 1,425 kt +1.1%
2006 1,439 kt +1.0%
2007 1,449 kt +0.7%
2008 1,460 kt +0.8%
2009 1,496 kt +2.5%
2010 1,506 kt +0.6%
2011 1,510 kt +0.3%
2012 1,474 kt -2.4%
2013 1,493 kt +1.3%
2014 1,540 kt +3.1%
2015 1,559 kt +1.2%
2016 1,580 kt +1.4%
2017 1,591 kt +0.7%
2018 1,603 kt +0.8%
2019 1,595 kt -0.5%
2020 1,627 kt +2.0%
2021 1,625 kt -0.1%
2022 1,638 kt +0.8%
2023 1,650 kt +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,260 kt 1,149 kt 1,323 kt 10
2000s 1,416 kt 1,320 kt 1,496 kt 10
2010s 1,545 kt 1,474 kt 1,603 kt 10
2020s 1,635 kt 1,625 kt 1,650 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 22 Poland 618.35 kt compare
  2. 23 Canada 562.19 kt compare
  3. 24 Argentina 515.9 kt compare
  4. 25 South Africa 501.68 kt compare
  5. 26 Ukraine 464.16 kt compare
  6. 27 Australia and New Zealand 460.79 kt compare
  7. 28 Thailand 444.19 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 Northern Europe?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern Europe was 1,650 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1,650 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,149 kt in 1991.
How does Northern Europe rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Northern Europe ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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