Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 12,328 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12,328 kt
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
26,008 kt
in 1990
All-time low
12,328 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 26.0k kt1991: 25.3k kt1992: 21.5k kt1993: 20.7k kt1994: 20.1k kt1995: 19.1k kt1996: 18.4k kt1997: 17.7k kt1998: 17.0k kt1999: 16.4k kt2000: 16.2k kt2001: 15.7k kt2002: 15.5k kt2003: 15.4k kt2004: 14.9k kt2005: 14.5k kt2006: 14.3k kt2007: 14.3k kt2008: 14.2k kt2009: 14.0k kt2010: 13.9k kt2011: 13.6k kt2012: 13.6k kt2013: 13.5k kt2014: 13.7k kt2015: 13.6k kt2016: 13.6k kt2017: 13.5k kt2018: 13.2k kt2019: 13.1k kt2020: 13.1k kt2021: 12.8k kt2022: 12.5k kt2023: 12.3k kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 12,328 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Europe peaked at 26,008 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,328 kt, in 2023.

That places Europe 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 26,008 kt
1991 25,276 kt -2.8%
1992 21,529 kt -14.8%
1993 20,695 kt -3.9%
1994 20,067 kt -3.0%
1995 19,113 kt -4.8%
1996 18,450 kt -3.5%
1997 17,660 kt -4.3%
1998 16,992 kt -3.8%
1999 16,449 kt -3.2%
2000 16,161 kt -1.7%
2001 15,685 kt -2.9%
2002 15,508 kt -1.1%
2003 15,390 kt -0.8%
2004 14,863 kt -3.4%
2005 14,527 kt -2.3%
2006 14,317 kt -1.4%
2007 14,283 kt -0.2%
2008 14,219 kt -0.5%
2009 13,975 kt -1.7%
2010 13,886 kt -0.6%
2011 13,620 kt -1.9%
2012 13,614 kt -0.0%
2013 13,546 kt -0.5%
2014 13,651 kt +0.8%
2015 13,603 kt -0.4%
2016 13,566 kt -0.3%
2017 13,475 kt -0.7%
2018 13,227 kt -1.8%
2019 13,103 kt -0.9%
2020 13,054 kt -0.4%
2021 12,819 kt -1.8%
2022 12,500 kt -2.5%
2023 12,328 kt -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,224 kt 16,449 kt 26,008 kt 10
2000s 14,893 kt 13,975 kt 16,161 kt 10
2010s 13,529 kt 13,103 kt 13,886 kt 10
2020s 12,675 kt 12,328 kt 13,054 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 11 Ethiopia 3,221 kt compare
  2. 12 Sudan (former) 2,709 kt compare
  3. 13 Mexico 2,535 kt compare
  4. 14 Bangladesh 2,455 kt compare
  5. 15 Chad 2,423 kt compare
  6. 16 Thailand 2,211 kt compare
  7. 16 Timor-Leste 31.79 kt compare
  8. 17 Nigeria 2,057 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Europe?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Europe was 12,328 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 26,008 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 12,328 kt in 2023.
How does Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
Europe ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf