Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Europe

Europe: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 28.67 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.67 %
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
29.73 %
in 2020
All-time low
21.02 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 25.8 %1991: 23.9 %1992: 21.9 %1993: 21.8 %1994: 21 %1995: 21 %1996: 21.5 %1997: 22.8 %1998: 23.4 %1999: 23.7 %2000: 22.8 %2001: 24.2 %2002: 24 %2003: 23.2 %2004: 24.7 %2005: 24.1 %2006: 24.3 %2007: 25.2 %2008: 26.3 %2009: 26.1 %2010: 25.6 %2011: 26.4 %2012: 26.1 %2013: 27.6 %2014: 27.9 %2015: 28.2 %2016: 28.4 %2017: 29.2 %2018: 28.3 %2019: 29.1 %2020: 29.7 %2021: 29.6 %2022: 28.7 %2023: 28.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions share in Europe is 28.67 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Europe peaked at 29.73 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.02 %, in 1995.

That places Europe 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 25.76 % —
1991 23.89 % -7.3%
1992 21.88 % -8.4%
1993 21.77 % -0.5%
1994 21.04 % -3.4%
1995 21.02 % -0.1%
1996 21.48 % +2.2%
1997 22.75 % +5.9%
1998 23.4 % +2.9%
1999 23.73 % +1.4%
2000 22.82 % -3.8%
2001 24.2 % +6.0%
2002 23.98 % -0.9%
2003 23.24 % -3.1%
2004 24.7 % +6.3%
2005 24.12 % -2.3%
2006 24.26 % +0.6%
2007 25.21 % +3.9%
2008 26.26 % +4.2%
2009 26.08 % -0.7%
2010 25.63 % -1.7%
2011 26.45 % +3.2%
2012 26.13 % -1.2%
2013 27.62 % +5.7%
2014 27.85 % +0.8%
2015 28.25 % +1.4%
2016 28.43 % +0.6%
2017 29.21 % +2.7%
2018 28.33 % -3.0%
2019 29.07 % +2.6%
2020 29.73 % +2.3%
2021 29.6 % -0.4%
2022 28.67 % -3.1%
2023 28.67 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.67 % 21.02 % 25.76 % 10
2000s 24.49 % 22.82 % 26.26 % 10
2010s 27.7 % 25.63 % 29.21 % 10
2020s 29.17 % 28.67 % 29.73 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Europe?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Europe was 28.67 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 29.73 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 21.02 % in 1995.
How does Europe rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Europe ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 8,079 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.