Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe

Western Europe: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 13,472 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,472 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
18,310 kt
in 1988
All-time low
6,931 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe is 13,472 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 18,310 kt in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6,931 kt, in 1961.

Western Europe ranks 15th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 6,931 kt —
1962 8,085 kt +16.6%
1963 8,225 kt +1.7%
1964 8,720 kt +6.0%
1965 9,233 kt +5.9%
1966 9,452 kt +2.4%
1967 10,484 kt +10.9%
1968 11,040 kt +5.3%
1969 11,407 kt +3.3%
1970 11,780 kt +3.3%
1971 12,652 kt +7.4%
1972 13,311 kt +5.2%
1973 13,911 kt +4.5%
1974 13,703 kt -1.5%
1975 13,625 kt -0.6%
1976 14,026 kt +2.9%
1977 14,586 kt +4.0%
1978 15,630 kt +7.2%
1979 16,019 kt +2.5%
1980 16,534 kt +3.2%
1981 15,950 kt -3.5%
1982 16,415 kt +2.9%
1983 16,391 kt -0.1%
1984 17,636 kt +7.6%
1985 17,812 kt +1.0%
1986 17,796 kt -0.1%
1987 17,792 kt -0.0%
1988 18,310 kt +2.9%
1989 18,078 kt -1.3%
1990 16,660 kt -7.8%
1991 16,966 kt +1.8%
1992 15,691 kt -7.5%
1993 15,309 kt -2.4%
1994 15,836 kt +3.4%
1995 16,170 kt +2.1%
1996 17,060 kt +5.5%
1997 17,248 kt +1.1%
1998 17,640 kt +2.3%
1999 17,727 kt +0.5%
2000 16,589 kt -6.4%
2001 16,509 kt -0.5%
2002 16,645 kt +0.8%
2003 16,018 kt -3.8%
2004 17,356 kt +8.4%
2005 16,478 kt -5.1%
2006 15,848 kt -3.8%
2007 16,278 kt +2.7%
2008 16,402 kt +0.8%
2009 15,871 kt -3.2%
2010 16,075 kt +1.3%
2011 15,363 kt -4.4%
2012 15,882 kt +3.4%
2013 16,354 kt +3.0%
2014 17,202 kt +5.2%
2015 17,154 kt -0.3%
2016 15,596 kt -9.1%
2017 16,294 kt +4.5%
2018 14,796 kt -9.2%
2019 15,407 kt +4.1%
2020 14,492 kt -5.9%
2021 14,355 kt -0.9%
2022 13,283 kt -7.5%
2023 13,472 kt +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,286 kt 6,931 kt 11,407 kt 9
1970s 13,924 kt 11,780 kt 16,019 kt 10
1980s 17,272 kt 15,950 kt 18,310 kt 10
1990s 16,631 kt 15,309 kt 17,727 kt 10
2000s 16,399 kt 15,848 kt 17,356 kt 10
2010s 16,012 kt 14,796 kt 17,202 kt 10
2020s 13,900 kt 13,283 kt 14,492 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 12 Argentina 8,351 kt compare
  2. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 219.16 kt compare
  3. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 212.6 kt compare
  4. 13 Ukraine 6,829 kt compare
  5. 14 Mexico 6,026 kt compare
  6. 15 France 6,024 kt compare
  7. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.8 kt compare
  8. 16 Germany 5,726 kt compare
  9. 16 Timor-Leste 7.97 kt compare
  10. 17 Poland 5,295 kt compare
  11. 17 Melanesia 1.48 kt compare
  12. 18 Egypt 4,835 kt compare
  13. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0206 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 13,472 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 18,310 kt in 1988.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 6,931 kt in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Europe ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.