Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Western Europe
Western Europe: Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita was 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Western Europe is 0.13 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Western Europe peaked at 0.2 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.13 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.
That places Western Europe 18th out of 32 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.
Emissions from crops — Emissions per capita in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 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 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.191 t CO2eq/cap | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.176 t CO2eq/cap | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.164 t CO2eq/cap | 0.15 t CO2eq/cap | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.135 t CO2eq/cap | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 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
- 20 Paraguay 0.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 21 Madagascar 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.53 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Western Europe?
- Emissions from crops — emissions per capita in Western Europe was 0.13 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions per capita recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for emissions from crops — emissions per capita?
- Western Europe ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions per capita rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe 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.