Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Europe
Western Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 61,535 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Europe is 61,535 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Europe peaked at 82,470 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 60,857 kt, in 2022.
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) from N2O in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82,470 kt | — |
| 1991 | 82,210 kt | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 77,485 kt | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 76,273 kt | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 77,603 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 78,096 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 79,210 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 79,015 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 79,116 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 79,848 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 76,594 kt | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 76,427 kt | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 75,509 kt | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 74,523 kt | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 74,985 kt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 73,524 kt | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 71,863 kt | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 73,754 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 72,265 kt | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 70,835 kt | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 72,228 kt | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 70,314 kt | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 70,869 kt | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 72,245 kt | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 73,788 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 73,941 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71,707 kt | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 71,838 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 67,543 kt | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 67,231 kt | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 66,884 kt | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 64,043 kt | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 60,857 kt | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 61,535 kt | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,133 kt | 76,273 kt | 82,470 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,028 kt | 70,835 kt | 76,594 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,170 kt | 67,231 kt | 73,941 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,330 kt | 60,857 kt | 66,884 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 19 Sudan 24,627 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 18.74 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 15.26 kt compare
- 20 Thailand 23,560 kt compare
- 21 Germany 22,572 kt compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 22 Bangladesh 22,392 kt compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20,285 kt compare
- 24 Angola 20,282 kt compare
- 25 Poland 18,716 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) from n2o in Western Europe?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Europe was 61,535 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 82,470 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,857 kt in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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) from N2O (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