Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 640,227 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 640,227 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 735,641 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 640,227 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 (CO2eq) in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 716,937 kt | — |
| 1991 | 710,282 kt | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 733,189 kt | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 735,641 kt | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 726,422 kt | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 718,969 kt | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 720,422 kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 715,956 kt | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 707,916 kt | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 705,723 kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 702,418 kt | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 714,402 kt | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 706,065 kt | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 700,936 kt | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 701,655 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 695,567 kt | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 686,557 kt | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 689,545 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 684,338 kt | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 674,381 kt | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 679,746 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 669,346 kt | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 668,074 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 672,294 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 675,195 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 678,593 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 685,611 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 687,197 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 676,553 kt | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 674,928 kt | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 677,513 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 662,723 kt | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 643,451 kt | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 640,227 kt | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 719,146 kt | 705,723 kt | 735,641 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 695,586 kt | 674,381 kt | 714,402 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 676,754 kt | 668,074 kt | 687,197 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 655,978 kt | 640,227 kt | 677,513 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 14 Ethiopia 150,409 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 7,459 kt compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,714 kt compare
- 15 Thailand 147,337 kt compare
- 16 Myanmar 145,977 kt compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 2,305 kt compare
- 17 Mexico 137,058 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 1,361 kt compare
- 18 Sudan (former) 132,444 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 455.44 kt compare
- 19 Colombia 131,727 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 89.01 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 69.13 kt compare
- 20 Nigeria 129,370 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 (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 640,227 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 735,641 kt in 1993.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 640,227 kt in 2023.
- How does European Union (27) rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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