Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe

Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.07 million kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.07 million kt
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.87 million kt
in 1990
All-time low
1.07 million kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, 1990–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200620231990: 1.9M kt1991: 1.8M kt1992: 1.5M kt1993: 1.4M kt1994: 1.4M kt1995: 1.4M kt1996: 1.3M kt1997: 1.3M kt1998: 1.2M kt1999: 1.2M kt2000: 1.2M kt2001: 1.2M kt2002: 1.2M kt2003: 1.2M kt2004: 1.2M kt2005: 1.1M kt2006: 1.1M kt2007: 1.1M kt2008: 1.1M kt2009: 1.1M kt2010: 1.1M kt2011: 1.1M kt2012: 1.1M kt2013: 1.1M kt2014: 1.1M kt2015: 1.1M kt2016: 1.1M kt2017: 1.1M kt2018: 1.1M kt2019: 1.1M kt2020: 1.1M kt2021: 1.1M kt2022: 1.1M kt2023: 1.1M kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 1.07 million kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Europe peaked at 1.87 million kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million 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 (CO2eq) in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.87 million kt
1991 1.83 million kt -1.9%
1992 1.47 million kt -19.8%
1993 1.43 million kt -2.4%
1994 1.40 million kt -2.4%
1995 1.36 million kt -2.9%
1996 1.32 million kt -2.7%
1997 1.28 million kt -3.0%
1998 1.25 million kt -2.7%
1999 1.22 million kt -2.0%
2000 1.21 million kt -1.4%
2001 1.20 million kt -0.6%
2002 1.18 million kt -1.4%
2003 1.17 million kt -0.7%
2004 1.16 million kt -1.6%
2005 1.14 million kt -1.0%
2006 1.13 million kt -1.2%
2007 1.13 million kt +0.3%
2008 1.13 million kt +0.0%
2009 1.11 million kt -2.2%
2010 1.11 million kt +0.3%
2011 1.12 million kt +0.3%
2012 1.11 million kt -0.4%
2013 1.11 million kt -0.3%
2014 1.12 million kt +0.8%
2015 1.11 million kt -0.3%
2016 1.12 million kt +0.7%
2017 1.12 million kt +0.2%
2018 1.12 million kt -0.6%
2019 1.12 million kt -0.2%
2020 1.12 million kt +0.0%
2021 1.10 million kt -1.3%
2022 1.08 million kt -2.4%
2023 1.07 million kt -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.44 million kt 1.22 million kt 1.87 million kt 10
2000s 1.16 million kt 1.11 million kt 1.21 million kt 10
2010s 1.12 million kt 1.11 million kt 1.12 million kt 10
2020s 1.09 million kt 1.07 million kt 1.12 million kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 11 Argentina 209,950 kt compare
  2. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 70,480 kt compare
  3. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33,220 kt compare
  4. 12 Russian Federation 192,292 kt compare
  5. 13 Peru 159,227 kt compare
  6. 13 Melanesia 29,533 kt compare
  7. 14 Ethiopia 150,409 kt compare
  8. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 7,459 kt compare
  9. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,714 kt compare
  10. 15 Thailand 147,337 kt compare
  11. 16 Myanmar 145,977 kt compare
  12. 16 Republic of Moldova 2,305 kt compare
  13. 17 Mexico 137,058 kt compare
  14. 17 Timor-Leste 1,361 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Europe?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was 1.07 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.87 million kt in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million kt in 2023.
How does Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
Europe ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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