Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Western Europe

Western Europe: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 31.09 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.09 %
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
22nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
31.31 %
in 2009
All-time low
21.69 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 25.4 %1991: 23.6 %1992: 23 %1993: 23.1 %1994: 22.4 %1995: 22.4 %1996: 21.7 %1997: 22.7 %1998: 26.6 %1999: 27.4 %2000: 28 %2001: 28.6 %2002: 28.4 %2003: 27.8 %2004: 27.6 %2005: 28 %2006: 27.9 %2007: 28 %2008: 30.6 %2009: 31.3 %2010: 30.6 %2011: 30.9 %2012: 30.6 %2013: 30.4 %2014: 30.2 %2015: 30.3 %2016: 31 %2017: 30.5 %2018: 30.1 %2019: 30 %2020: 30.9 %2021: 29.6 %2022: 30.4 %2023: 31.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Western Europe stood at 31.09 %.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Western Europe peaked at 31.31 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.69 %, in 1996.

That places Western Europe 22nd 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 25.44 %
1991 23.62 % -7.2%
1992 22.98 % -2.7%
1993 23.12 % +0.6%
1994 22.38 % -3.2%
1995 22.44 % +0.3%
1996 21.69 % -3.3%
1997 22.7 % +4.7%
1998 26.57 % +17.0%
1999 27.37 % +3.0%
2000 27.97 % +2.2%
2001 28.64 % +2.4%
2002 28.37 % -0.9%
2003 27.83 % -1.9%
2004 27.59 % -0.9%
2005 28.03 % +1.6%
2006 27.86 % -0.6%
2007 28 % +0.5%
2008 30.55 % +9.1%
2009 31.31 % +2.5%
2010 30.59 % -2.3%
2011 30.91 % +1.0%
2012 30.57 % -1.1%
2013 30.36 % -0.7%
2014 30.2 % -0.5%
2015 30.33 % +0.4%
2016 30.96 % +2.1%
2017 30.5 % -1.5%
2018 30.15 % -1.1%
2019 29.96 % -0.6%
2020 30.86 % +3.0%
2021 29.6 % -4.1%
2022 30.42 % +2.8%
2023 31.09 % +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.83 % 21.69 % 27.37 % 10
2000s 28.61 % 27.59 % 31.31 % 10
2010s 30.45 % 29.96 % 30.96 % 10
2020s 30.49 % 29.6 % 31.09 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Western Europe?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Western Europe was 31.09 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 31.31 % in 2009.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 21.69 % in 1996.
How does Western Europe rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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.