Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 27.29 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27.29 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
24th
of 31 groups
All-time high
29.91 %
in 1992
All-time low
26.25 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 28.1 %1991: 28.7 %1992: 29.9 %1993: 29.4 %1994: 28.9 %1995: 28.7 %1996: 27.9 %1997: 28.4 %1998: 28.5 %1999: 27.9 %2000: 28.2 %2001: 27.6 %2002: 27.3 %2003: 27.1 %2004: 27.4 %2005: 27.7 %2006: 27.9 %2007: 27.4 %2008: 27.2 %2009: 27.9 %2010: 27.1 %2011: 27 %2012: 26.9 %2013: 27.3 %2014: 26.9 %2015: 26.9 %2016: 27.4 %2017: 27.3 %2018: 26.7 %2019: 26.2 %2020: 26.6 %2021: 26.5 %2022: 27.3 %2023: 27.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Northern Europe is 27.29 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Northern Europe peaked at 29.91 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26.25 %, in 2019.

Northern Europe ranks 24th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 28.07 %
1991 28.72 % +2.3%
1992 29.91 % +4.1%
1993 29.38 % -1.8%
1994 28.9 % -1.6%
1995 28.66 % -0.8%
1996 27.94 % -2.5%
1997 28.36 % +1.5%
1998 28.49 % +0.5%
1999 27.89 % -2.1%
2000 28.19 % +1.1%
2001 27.65 % -1.9%
2002 27.34 % -1.1%
2003 27.14 % -0.7%
2004 27.37 % +0.8%
2005 27.69 % +1.2%
2006 27.9 % +0.8%
2007 27.35 % -2.0%
2008 27.19 % -0.6%
2009 27.87 % +2.5%
2010 27.1 % -2.8%
2011 26.97 % -0.5%
2012 26.92 % -0.2%
2013 27.31 % +1.4%
2014 26.91 % -1.5%
2015 26.88 % -0.1%
2016 27.4 % +1.9%
2017 27.32 % -0.3%
2018 26.67 % -2.4%
2019 26.25 % -1.6%
2020 26.62 % +1.4%
2021 26.51 % -0.4%
2022 27.26 % +2.8%
2023 27.29 % +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.63 % 27.89 % 29.91 % 10
2000s 27.57 % 27.14 % 28.19 % 10
2010s 26.97 % 26.25 % 27.4 % 10
2020s 26.92 % 26.51 % 27.29 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Northern Europe?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Northern Europe was 27.29 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 29.91 % in 1992.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 26.25 % in 2019.
How does Northern Europe rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Northern Europe ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (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.