Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Western Europe
Western Europe: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 31.09 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Western Europe, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 19 Burkina Faso 75 % compare
- 20 New Zealand 74.82 % compare
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- 22 Afghanistan 74.12 % compare
- 23 Haiti 71.89 % compare
- 24 Samoa 71.65 % compare
- 25 Nicaragua 70.99 % compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
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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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.