Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Europe

Europe: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 24.58 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.58 %
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
30th
of 34 groups
All-time high
30.66 %
in 1991
All-time low
23.69 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Europe, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 30.4 %1991: 30.7 %1992: 29.7 %1993: 29.7 %1994: 29.4 %1995: 28.4 %1996: 27 %1997: 27.1 %1998: 28 %1999: 27.8 %2000: 27.2 %2001: 26.8 %2002: 26.9 %2003: 26.4 %2004: 26.1 %2005: 26 %2006: 26.1 %2007: 25.9 %2008: 26 %2009: 26.9 %2010: 26.3 %2011: 25.5 %2012: 25.5 %2013: 25.7 %2014: 25.3 %2015: 25.7 %2016: 25.5 %2017: 25.3 %2018: 24.6 %2019: 24.3 %2020: 25 %2021: 23.7 %2022: 24.4 %2023: 24.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Europe stood at 24.58 %.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Europe peaked at 30.66 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.69 %, in 2021.

That places Europe 30th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.82 % 27.03 % 30.66 % 10
2000s 26.42 % 25.94 % 27.18 % 10
2010s 25.38 % 24.26 % 26.33 % 10
2020s 24.4 % 23.69 % 24.96 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Europe?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Europe was 24.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 30.66 % in 1991.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 23.69 % in 2021.
How does Europe rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Europe ranks 30th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
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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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.