Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 35.24 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.24 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
19th
of 31 groups
All-time high
37.13 %
in 2009
All-time low
31.07 %
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 32.8 %1991: 33.3 %1992: 33.8 %1993: 33.6 %1994: 33.2 %1995: 32.8 %1996: 31.8 %1997: 32 %1998: 31.9 %1999: 32.2 %2000: 31.8 %2001: 31.4 %2002: 31.8 %2003: 31.1 %2004: 31.1 %2005: 31.6 %2006: 34.3 %2007: 33.7 %2008: 35.6 %2009: 37.1 %2010: 36.6 %2011: 36.4 %2012: 36.2 %2013: 35.5 %2014: 36.1 %2015: 36.4 %2016: 36.3 %2017: 36.3 %2018: 34.9 %2019: 35.1 %2020: 36.7 %2021: 34.7 %2022: 35.3 %2023: 35.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Southern Europe is 35.24 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Southern Europe peaked at 37.13 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.07 %, in 2004.

That places Southern Europe 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 32.76 %
1991 33.34 % +1.8%
1992 33.83 % +1.5%
1993 33.65 % -0.5%
1994 33.24 % -1.2%
1995 32.78 % -1.4%
1996 31.8 % -3.0%
1997 31.99 % +0.6%
1998 31.87 % -0.4%
1999 32.16 % +0.9%
2000 31.81 % -1.1%
2001 31.41 % -1.3%
2002 31.75 % +1.1%
2003 31.15 % -1.9%
2004 31.07 % -0.3%
2005 31.62 % +1.8%
2006 34.32 % +8.5%
2007 33.74 % -1.7%
2008 35.59 % +5.5%
2009 37.13 % +4.3%
2010 36.65 % -1.3%
2011 36.4 % -0.7%
2012 36.19 % -0.6%
2013 35.53 % -1.8%
2014 36.13 % +1.7%
2015 36.37 % +0.7%
2016 36.3 % -0.2%
2017 36.34 % +0.1%
2018 34.85 % -4.1%
2019 35.07 % +0.6%
2020 36.73 % +4.7%
2021 34.72 % -5.5%
2022 35.28 % +1.6%
2023 35.24 % -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.74 % 31.8 % 33.83 % 10
2000s 32.96 % 31.07 % 37.13 % 10
2010s 35.98 % 34.85 % 36.65 % 10
2020s 35.49 % 34.72 % 36.73 % 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Southern Europe?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Southern Europe was 35.24 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 37.13 % in 2009.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 31.07 % in 2004.
How does Southern Europe rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Southern Europe ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (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.