Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Western Europe

Western Europe: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 0.35 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.35 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
0.4 %
in 2011
All-time low
0.22 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Western Europe, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.41990200620231990: 0.22 %1991: 0.24 %1992: 0.27 %1993: 0.27 %1994: 0.29 %1995: 0.28 %1996: 0.28 %1997: 0.28 %1998: 0.28 %1999: 0.27 %2000: 0.3 %2001: 0.3 %2002: 0.31 %2003: 0.31 %2004: 0.34 %2005: 0.33 %2006: 0.32 %2007: 0.35 %2008: 0.36 %2009: 0.39 %2010: 0.39 %2011: 0.4 %2012: 0.4 %2013: 0.39 %2014: 0.37 %2015: 0.36 %2016: 0.36 %2017: 0.36 %2018: 0.33 %2019: 0.36 %2020: 0.36 %2021: 0.35 %2022: 0.35 %2023: 0.35 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share in Western Europe stood at 0.35 %.

That represents a change of down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Western Europe peaked at 0.4 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.22 %, in 1990.

That places Western Europe 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.22 % —
1991 0.24 % +9.1%
1992 0.27 % +12.5%
1993 0.27 % +0.0%
1994 0.29 % +7.4%
1995 0.28 % -3.4%
1996 0.28 % +0.0%
1997 0.28 % +0.0%
1998 0.28 % +0.0%
1999 0.27 % -3.6%
2000 0.3 % +11.1%
2001 0.3 % +0.0%
2002 0.31 % +3.3%
2003 0.31 % +0.0%
2004 0.34 % +9.7%
2005 0.33 % -2.9%
2006 0.32 % -3.0%
2007 0.35 % +9.4%
2008 0.36 % +2.9%
2009 0.39 % +8.3%
2010 0.39 % +0.0%
2011 0.4 % +2.6%
2012 0.4 % +0.0%
2013 0.39 % -2.5%
2014 0.37 % -5.1%
2015 0.36 % -2.7%
2016 0.36 % +0.0%
2017 0.36 % +0.0%
2018 0.33 % -8.3%
2019 0.36 % +9.1%
2020 0.36 % +0.0%
2021 0.35 % -2.8%
2022 0.35 % +0.0%
2023 0.35 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.268 % 0.22 % 0.29 % 10
2000s 0.331 % 0.3 % 0.39 % 10
2010s 0.372 % 0.33 % 0.4 % 10
2020s 0.3525 % 0.35 % 0.36 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 26 Malaysia 11.19 % compare
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  5. 30 China 9.77 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Western Europe?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Western Europe was 0.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 0.4 % in 2011.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.22 % in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Western Europe ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 7,627 data points, 1990–2023
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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.