Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 8.29 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
8.29 %
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
19th
of 31 groups
All-time high
9.02 %
in 1992
All-time low
7.4 %
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 9 %1991: 8.9 %1992: 9 %1993: 8.6 %1994: 8.6 %1995: 8.3 %1996: 8 %1997: 8.1 %1998: 8.1 %1999: 8.2 %2000: 8.2 %2001: 7.9 %2002: 7.8 %2003: 7.6 %2004: 7.5 %2005: 7.5 %2006: 7.4 %2007: 7.5 %2008: 7.7 %2009: 8.2 %2010: 7.9 %2011: 7.9 %2012: 8.1 %2013: 8.2 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 8.6 %2016: 8.2 %2017: 8 %2018: 7.9 %2019: 8.2 %2020: 9 %2021: 7.8 %2022: 7.8 %2023: 8.3 %

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 8.29 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 9.02 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.4 %, in 2006.

That places European Union (27) 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 9.01 %
1991 8.89 % -1.3%
1992 9.02 % +1.5%
1993 8.63 % -4.3%
1994 8.55 % -0.9%
1995 8.27 % -3.3%
1996 8.01 % -3.1%
1997 8.12 % +1.4%
1998 8.07 % -0.6%
1999 8.19 % +1.5%
2000 8.15 % -0.5%
2001 7.88 % -3.3%
2002 7.84 % -0.5%
2003 7.59 % -3.2%
2004 7.51 % -1.1%
2005 7.49 % -0.3%
2006 7.4 % -1.2%
2007 7.51 % +1.5%
2008 7.66 % +2.0%
2009 8.17 % +6.7%
2010 7.86 % -3.8%
2011 7.88 % +0.3%
2012 8.06 % +2.3%
2013 8.22 % +2.0%
2014 8.63 % +5.0%
2015 8.59 % -0.5%
2016 8.17 % -4.9%
2017 8.04 % -1.6%
2018 7.93 % -1.4%
2019 8.18 % +3.2%
2020 9.01 % +10.1%
2021 7.83 % -13.1%
2022 7.82 % -0.1%
2023 8.29 % +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.48 % 8.01 % 9.02 % 10
2000s 7.72 % 7.4 % 8.17 % 10
2010s 8.16 % 7.86 % 8.63 % 10
2020s 8.24 % 7.82 % 9.01 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 8.29 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 9.02 % in 1992.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4 % in 2006.
How does European Union (27) rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
European Union (27) ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
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