Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 244,135 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe stood at 244,135 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 311,206 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 244,135 kt, in 2023.
That places Western Europe 22nd 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 307,380 kt | — |
| 1991 | 311,206 kt | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 298,604 kt | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 293,691 kt | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 293,438 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 293,521 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 295,116 kt | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 291,539 kt | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 289,252 kt | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 289,589 kt | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 288,766 kt | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 288,080 kt | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 281,760 kt | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 277,488 kt | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 277,089 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 274,971 kt | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 269,788 kt | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 271,807 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 272,104 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 269,969 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 275,322 kt | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 271,514 kt | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 271,444 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 273,712 kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 276,379 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 276,990 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 272,116 kt | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 269,718 kt | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 264,342 kt | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 262,265 kt | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 260,617 kt | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 252,934 kt | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 244,544 kt | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 244,135 kt | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 296,334 kt | 289,252 kt | 311,206 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 277,182 kt | 269,788 kt | 288,766 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,380 kt | 262,265 kt | 276,990 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,558 kt | 244,135 kt | 260,617 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 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
- 21 Bangladesh 116,997 kt compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1.43 kt compare
- 22 Chad 116,970 kt compare
- 23 Malaysia 100,230 kt compare
- 24 Cambodia 99,338 kt compare
- 25 Germany 94,053 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.53 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 244,135 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 311,206 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,135 kt in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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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