Emissions from livestock β€” Emissions Share in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Emissions from livestock β€” Emissions Share was 64.08 % in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
64.08 %
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
64.08 %
in 2023
All-time low
38.29 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock β€” Emissions Share in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 39 %1991: 38.3 %1992: 42.1 %1993: 42.4 %1994: 42.8 %1995: 41.5 %1996: 41.8 %1997: 41.8 %1998: 44 %1999: 44.8 %2000: 45.4 %2001: 44.4 %2002: 45 %2003: 45.8 %2004: 47.5 %2005: 50.2 %2006: 51.3 %2007: 52.4 %2008: 54.2 %2009: 55.5 %2010: 57.5 %2011: 58.5 %2012: 60.2 %2013: 61.4 %2014: 62.4 %2015: 62.8 %2016: 63.5 %2017: 63.3 %2018: 62.1 %2019: 62.4 %2020: 63.5 %2021: 63.3 %2022: 63.8 %2023: 64.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock β€” emissions share in Northern Europe stood at 64.08 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock β€” emissions share in Northern Europe peaked at 64.08 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.29 %, in 1991.

Northern Europe ranks 2nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.85 % 38.29 % 44.82 % 10
2000s 49.17 % 44.41 % 55.47 % 10
2010s 61.41 % 57.54 % 63.45 % 10
2020s 63.69 % 63.31 % 64.08 % 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 1 Niue 93.99 % compare
  2. 2 Niger 89.81 % compare
  3. 3 Ireland 89.46 % compare
  4. 4 Chad 89.36 % compare
  5. 5 Tuvalu 88.14 % compare

See the full ranking of 233 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock β€” emissions share in Northern Europe?
Emissions from livestock β€” emissions share in Northern Europe was 64.08 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock β€” emissions share recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 64.08 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock β€” emissions share recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 38.29 % in 1991.
How does Northern Europe rank for emissions from livestock β€” emissions share?
Northern Europe ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock β€” emissions share rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock β€” Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock β€” Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
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
Last refreshed

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.