Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 130,352 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
130,352 kt
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
162,762 kt
in 1990
All-time low
130,352 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 162.8k kt1991: 157.9k kt1992: 153.2k kt1993: 151.9k kt1994: 153.3k kt1995: 152.8k kt1996: 154.5k kt1997: 154.9k kt1998: 155.6k kt1999: 156.4k kt2000: 157.6k kt2001: 150.9k kt2002: 152.9k kt2003: 154.3k kt2004: 157.3k kt2005: 152.2k kt2006: 150.7k kt2007: 152.9k kt2008: 146.1k kt2009: 142.0k kt2010: 140.3k kt2011: 142.4k kt2012: 141.8k kt2013: 142.0k kt2014: 142.0k kt2015: 143.5k kt2016: 139.2k kt2017: 140.4k kt2018: 137.1k kt2019: 136.6k kt2020: 141.6k kt2021: 138.5k kt2022: 132.6k kt2023: 130.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe stood at 130,352 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe peaked at 162,762 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 130,352 kt, in 2023.

Southern Europe ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 162,762 kt
1991 157,892 kt -3.0%
1992 153,209 kt -3.0%
1993 151,908 kt -0.8%
1994 153,282 kt +0.9%
1995 152,783 kt -0.3%
1996 154,498 kt +1.1%
1997 154,912 kt +0.3%
1998 155,574 kt +0.4%
1999 156,351 kt +0.5%
2000 157,589 kt +0.8%
2001 150,943 kt -4.2%
2002 152,897 kt +1.3%
2003 154,267 kt +0.9%
2004 157,315 kt +2.0%
2005 152,172 kt -3.3%
2006 150,697 kt -1.0%
2007 152,885 kt +1.5%
2008 146,103 kt -4.4%
2009 142,025 kt -2.8%
2010 140,298 kt -1.2%
2011 142,387 kt +1.5%
2012 141,759 kt -0.4%
2013 141,981 kt +0.2%
2014 141,983 kt +0.0%
2015 143,549 kt +1.1%
2016 139,211 kt -3.0%
2017 140,363 kt +0.8%
2018 137,066 kt -2.3%
2019 136,598 kt -0.3%
2020 141,575 kt +3.6%
2021 138,462 kt -2.2%
2022 132,640 kt -4.2%
2023 130,352 kt -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 155,317 kt 151,908 kt 162,762 kt 10
2000s 151,689 kt 142,025 kt 157,589 kt 10
2010s 140,520 kt 136,598 kt 143,549 kt 10
2020s 135,757 kt 130,352 kt 141,575 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 24 Cambodia 99,338 kt compare
  2. 25 Germany 94,053 kt compare
  3. 26 Sudan 87,255 kt compare
  4. 27 France 86,287 kt compare
  5. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 81,626 kt compare
  6. 29 Angola 78,177 kt compare
  7. 30 Cameroon 76,024 kt compare
  8. 30 Côte d'Ivoire 43,100 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 Southern Europe?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe was 130,352 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 162,762 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 130,352 kt in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Europe ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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