Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Western Europe

Western Europe: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 28.14 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.14 %
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
31.96 %
in 2014
All-time low
20.16 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 22.3 %1991: 21.5 %1992: 20.2 %1993: 20.3 %1994: 20.8 %1995: 21.2 %1996: 21.4 %1997: 22.8 %1998: 27.6 %1999: 29 %2000: 26.8 %2001: 27.6 %2002: 28 %2003: 28.3 %2004: 29.5 %2005: 28.8 %2006: 27.9 %2007: 29.3 %2008: 29.9 %2009: 29.6 %2010: 30.4 %2011: 29.7 %2012: 30.2 %2013: 30.8 %2014: 32 %2015: 31.9 %2016: 30.7 %2017: 31.4 %2018: 29.9 %2019: 30.3 %2020: 29.7 %2021: 28.9 %2022: 27.5 %2023: 28.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share in Western Europe stood at 28.14 %.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Western Europe peaked at 31.96 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.16 %, in 1992.

Western Europe ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 22.33 % —
1991 21.54 % -3.5%
1992 20.16 % -6.4%
1993 20.34 % +0.9%
1994 20.76 % +2.1%
1995 21.22 % +2.2%
1996 21.45 % +1.1%
1997 22.83 % +6.4%
1998 27.56 % +20.7%
1999 29.02 % +5.3%
2000 26.84 % -7.5%
2001 27.59 % +2.8%
2002 27.98 % +1.4%
2003 28.28 % +1.1%
2004 29.46 % +4.2%
2005 28.83 % -2.1%
2006 27.85 % -3.4%
2007 29.34 % +5.4%
2008 29.92 % +2.0%
2009 29.57 % -1.2%
2010 30.45 % +3.0%
2011 29.66 % -2.6%
2012 30.23 % +1.9%
2013 30.79 % +1.9%
2014 31.96 % +3.8%
2015 31.91 % -0.2%
2016 30.73 % -3.7%
2017 31.45 % +2.3%
2018 29.88 % -5.0%
2019 30.34 % +1.5%
2020 29.67 % -2.2%
2021 28.91 % -2.6%
2022 27.49 % -4.9%
2023 28.14 % +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.72 % 20.16 % 29.02 % 10
2000s 28.57 % 26.84 % 29.92 % 10
2010s 30.74 % 29.66 % 31.96 % 10
2020s 28.55 % 27.49 % 29.67 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 11 Sri Lanka 44.28 % compare
  2. 12 Turkmenistan 43.15 % compare
  3. 13 Viet Nam 41.29 % compare
  4. 13 Vietnam 41.29 % compare
  5. 15 France 40.67 % compare
  6. 16 Canada 39.51 % compare
  7. 17 United States 39.04 % 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 28.14 % 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 31.96 % in 2014.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 20.16 % in 1992.
How does Western Europe rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Western Europe ranks 14th 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 8.6%. 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 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.