Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 10.36 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.36 %
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
16th
of 31 groups
All-time high
11 %
in 2020
All-time low
8.35 %
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 8.9 %1991: 8.7 %1992: 9.7 %1993: 9.6 %1994: 9.3 %1995: 9.2 %1996: 8.9 %1997: 9.1 %1998: 9.2 %1999: 9.3 %2000: 9.1 %2001: 8.6 %2002: 8.6 %2003: 8.4 %2004: 8.4 %2005: 8.6 %2006: 8.3 %2007: 8.4 %2008: 8.4 %2009: 9 %2010: 8.5 %2011: 9.7 %2012: 9.7 %2013: 9.8 %2014: 10.6 %2015: 11 %2016: 10 %2017: 10.1 %2018: 9.8 %2019: 10.2 %2020: 11 %2021: 10.1 %2022: 10.2 %2023: 10.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Europe is 10.36 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Europe peaked at 11 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.35 %, in 2006.

Northern Europe ranks 16th of 31 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 livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 8.89 %
1991 8.66 % -2.6%
1992 9.65 % +11.4%
1993 9.6 % -0.5%
1994 9.28 % -3.3%
1995 9.25 % -0.3%
1996 8.88 % -4.0%
1997 9.13 % +2.8%
1998 9.22 % +1.0%
1999 9.26 % +0.4%
2000 9.14 % -1.3%
2001 8.61 % -5.8%
2002 8.62 % +0.1%
2003 8.39 % -2.7%
2004 8.43 % +0.5%
2005 8.55 % +1.4%
2006 8.35 % -2.3%
2007 8.41 % +0.7%
2008 8.38 % -0.4%
2009 8.96 % +6.9%
2010 8.5 % -5.1%
2011 9.73 % +14.5%
2012 9.68 % -0.5%
2013 9.84 % +1.7%
2014 10.57 % +7.4%
2015 10.99 % +4.0%
2016 9.96 % -9.4%
2017 10.14 % +1.8%
2018 9.81 % -3.3%
2019 10.24 % +4.4%
2020 11 % +7.4%
2021 10.13 % -7.9%
2022 10.18 % +0.5%
2023 10.36 % +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.18 % 8.66 % 9.65 % 10
2000s 8.58 % 8.35 % 9.14 % 10
2010s 9.95 % 8.5 % 10.99 % 10
2020s 10.42 % 10.13 % 11 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Europe?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Europe was 10.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 11 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 8.35 % in 2006.
How does Northern Europe rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
Northern Europe ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 — 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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