Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Europe
Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 2.34 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Europe is 2.34 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Europe peaked at 2.95 t CO2eq/ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.34 t CO2eq/ha, in 2022.
That places Europe 11th out of 31 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 per area of agricultural in Europe, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.41 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.37 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.95 t CO2eq/ha | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 2.9 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.84 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.78 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.71 t CO2eq/ha | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.62 t CO2eq/ha | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.56 t CO2eq/ha | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.51 t CO2eq/ha | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.49 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.49 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.47 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.46 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.43 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.41 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.39 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.41 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.41 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.36 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.38 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.39 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.39 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.38 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.41 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.41 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.43 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.43 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.42 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.41 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.42 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.39 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.34 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.34 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 t CO2eq/ha | 2.37 t CO2eq/ha | 2.95 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 t CO2eq/ha | 2.36 t CO2eq/ha | 2.49 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 t CO2eq/ha | 2.38 t CO2eq/ha | 2.43 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 t CO2eq/ha | 2.34 t CO2eq/ha | 2.42 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 8 Guyana 19.33 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 3.62 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 19.32 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 9 Polynesia 3.45 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 10 Malta 19.09 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 19.01 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.28 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.75 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 12 Cambodia 16.14 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 13.56 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 14 Norway 12.68 t CO2eq/ha compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Europe?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Europe was 2.34 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 t CO2eq/ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 t CO2eq/ha in 2022.
- How does Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Europe ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.