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

Southern Europe: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 8.01 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.01 %
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
21st
of 31 groups
All-time high
10.3 %
in 1990
All-time low
7.11 %
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.557.5101990200620231990: 10.3 %1991: 10.3 %1992: 9.9 %1993: 10.1 %1994: 10.1 %1995: 9.6 %1996: 9.5 %1997: 9.2 %1998: 8.9 %1999: 8.8 %2000: 8.4 %2001: 7.8 %2002: 7.8 %2003: 7.5 %2004: 7.3 %2005: 7.1 %2006: 7.2 %2007: 7.1 %2008: 7.2 %2009: 7.9 %2010: 7.9 %2011: 7.4 %2012: 7.7 %2013: 8.1 %2014: 8.5 %2015: 8.4 %2016: 8.6 %2017: 8.4 %2018: 8.4 %2019: 8.8 %2020: 10 %2021: 8.2 %2022: 7.8 %2023: 8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Europe is 8.01 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Europe peaked at 10.3 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.11 %, in 2005.

Southern Europe ranks 21st of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 10.3 %
1991 10.3 % +0.0%
1992 9.91 % -3.8%
1993 10.12 % +2.1%
1994 10.06 % -0.6%
1995 9.55 % -5.1%
1996 9.46 % -0.9%
1997 9.15 % -3.3%
1998 8.87 % -3.1%
1999 8.78 % -1.0%
2000 8.45 % -3.8%
2001 7.81 % -7.6%
2002 7.75 % -0.8%
2003 7.5 % -3.2%
2004 7.32 % -2.4%
2005 7.11 % -2.9%
2006 7.16 % +0.7%
2007 7.12 % -0.6%
2008 7.24 % +1.7%
2009 7.87 % +8.7%
2010 7.92 % +0.6%
2011 7.41 % -6.4%
2012 7.67 % +3.5%
2013 8.07 % +5.2%
2014 8.51 % +5.5%
2015 8.39 % -1.4%
2016 8.62 % +2.7%
2017 8.43 % -2.2%
2018 8.45 % +0.2%
2019 8.75 % +3.6%
2020 9.99 % +14.2%
2021 8.17 % -18.2%
2022 7.78 % -4.8%
2023 8.01 % +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.65 % 8.78 % 10.3 % 10
2000s 7.53 % 7.11 % 8.45 % 10
2010s 8.22 % 7.41 % 8.75 % 10
2020s 8.49 % 7.78 % 9.99 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Europe?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Europe was 8.01 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 10.3 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 7.11 % in 2005.
How does Southern Europe rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
Southern Europe ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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