Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Europe

Europe: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 0.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.57 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
17th
of 42 regions
All-time high
1.12 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.57 t CO2eq/cap
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Europe, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511990200620231990: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1991: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1992: 1 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.97 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.94 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.9 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.87 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.83 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.8 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.78 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.76 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.74 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.73 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.72 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.7 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.68 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.66 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.65 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.62 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.62 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.6 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.58 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Mauritania 1.92 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 15 Nicaragua 1.78 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 16 Central African Republic 1.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 17 Mali 1.47 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 18 Sudan 1.44 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 19 Eritrea 1.39 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 20 Belarus 1.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
  8. 20 Tokelau 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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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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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 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.