All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 7.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Northern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 7.29 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Northern Europe peaked at 12.85 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.18 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
That places Northern Europe 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.63 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 12.85 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 12.22 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 11.97 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 12.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.82 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 12.23 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 11.81 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 11.69 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.43 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 11.32 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.51 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.29 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.52 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.37 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.04 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.78 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 10.55 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.64 t CO2eq/cap | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 10.05 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 8.68 t CO2eq/cap | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 8.73 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.58 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.99 t CO2eq/cap | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 7.67 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 8.52 t CO2eq/cap | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 8.36 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.25 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.79 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 7.18 t CO2eq/cap | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 7.79 t CO2eq/cap | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 7.63 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 7.29 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.07 t CO2eq/cap | 11.43 t CO2eq/cap | 12.85 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.01 t CO2eq/cap | 9.64 t CO2eq/cap | 11.52 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 t CO2eq/cap | 7.67 t CO2eq/cap | 10.05 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 t CO2eq/cap | 7.18 t CO2eq/cap | 7.79 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 12 Canada 23.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 23.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 14 Guyana 22.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 15 Estonia 19.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 16 Netherlands Antilles (former) 18.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 17 Iceland 16.52 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 15.47 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Northern Europe?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Northern Europe was 7.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.85 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Northern Europe rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Northern Europe ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.