Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita was 0.15 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions per capita in European Union (27) stood at 0.15 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions per capita in European Union (27) peaked at 0.21 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.15 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.
European Union (27) ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.189 t CO2eq/cap | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.178 t CO2eq/cap | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.176 t CO2eq/cap | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 13 Philippines 0.44 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 14 Turkmenistan 0.42 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 15 New Zealand 0.41 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.4 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 16 Laos 0.4 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 18 Bulgaria 0.39 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 19 Lithuania 0.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from crops — emissions per capita in European Union (27)?
- Emissions from crops — emissions per capita in European Union (27) was 0.15 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- How does European Union (27) rank for emissions from crops — emissions per capita?
- European Union (27) ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions per capita rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Emissions from crops — 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.