Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 8,074 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 8,074 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 11,069 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,074 kt, in 2023.
That places European Union (27) 17th 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,069 kt | — |
| 1991 | 10,637 kt | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 10,713 kt | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 10,604 kt | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 10,381 kt | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 10,188 kt | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 10,140 kt | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 10,090 kt | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9,924 kt | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 9,847 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 9,799 kt | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 9,606 kt | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 9,491 kt | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 9,338 kt | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 9,258 kt | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 9,164 kt | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9,095 kt | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9,139 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 9,099 kt | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 9,032 kt | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,952 kt | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 8,764 kt | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8,733 kt | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8,719 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,790 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8,862 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8,874 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8,832 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8,597 kt | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 8,526 kt | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8,531 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8,353 kt | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 8,182 kt | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 8,074 kt | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,359 kt | 9,847 kt | 11,069 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,302 kt | 9,032 kt | 9,799 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,765 kt | 8,526 kt | 8,952 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,285 kt | 8,074 kt | 8,531 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 14 Bangladesh 2,455 kt compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 131.95 kt compare
- 15 Chad 2,423 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 73.59 kt compare
- 16 Thailand 2,211 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 31.79 kt compare
- 17 Nigeria 2,057 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 19.33 kt compare
- 18 Philippines 2,011 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 8.34 kt compare
- 19 Russian Federation 2,006 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 2.22 kt compare
- 20 Colombia 1,991 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.92 kt compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in European Union (27)?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in European Union (27) was 8,074 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 11,069 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,074 kt in 2023.
- How does European Union (27) rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
- European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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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About this data
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