Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Europe
Europe: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 0.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Europe stood at 0.57 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Europe peaked at 1.12 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.57 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.
Europe ranks 17th of 42 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.931 t CO2eq/cap | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.698 t CO2eq/cap | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.622 t CO2eq/cap | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 14 Mauritania 1.92 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 15 Nicaragua 1.78 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 16 Central African Republic 1.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 17 Mali 1.47 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 18 Sudan 1.44 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 19 Eritrea 1.39 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 20 Belarus 1.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 20 Tokelau 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Europe?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Europe was 0.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- How does Europe rank for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
- Europe ranks 17th out of 42 regions with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 livestock — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.