Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 3.98 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in European Union (27), 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 European Union (27) is 3.98 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in European Union (27) peaked at 4.18 t CO2eq/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.82 t CO2eq/ha, in 1999.
That places European Union (27) 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.09 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 4.11 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.02 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.9 t CO2eq/ha | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.86 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.86 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.87 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.86 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.83 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.82 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.85 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.96 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.97 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.98 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.01 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.97 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.96 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.03 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.98 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.94 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.01 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.97 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.99 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.02 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.08 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.11 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.17 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.18 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.13 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.09 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.16 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.08 t CO2eq/ha | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.96 t CO2eq/ha | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.98 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.92 t CO2eq/ha | 3.82 t CO2eq/ha | 4.11 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 t CO2eq/ha | 3.85 t CO2eq/ha | 4.03 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 t CO2eq/ha | 3.97 t CO2eq/ha | 4.18 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 t CO2eq/ha | 3.96 t CO2eq/ha | 4.16 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 36.84 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 3 Melanesia 13.44 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 29.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 4 Viet Nam 7.16 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 5 Belize 27.82 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.88 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 6 Singapore 24.36 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 19.38 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 3.99 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 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
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 per area of agricultural in European Union (27)?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in European Union (27) was 3.98 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 t CO2eq/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 t CO2eq/ha in 1999.
- How does European Union (27) rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- European Union (27) ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.