Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 6.09 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Northern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 6.09 t CO2eq/ha for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Northern Europe peaked at 6.88 t CO2eq/ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.02 t CO2eq/ha, in 2022.
That places Northern Europe 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.37 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 6.35 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.26 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 6.25 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.25 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.29 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.3 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.28 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.29 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.31 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.34 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.86 t CO2eq/ha | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 6.85 t CO2eq/ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.88 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.84 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.74 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.54 t CO2eq/ha | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.57 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.49 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.5 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.52 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.35 t CO2eq/ha | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.38 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.39 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.42 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.47 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.49 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.51 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.43 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.42 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.44 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.09 t CO2eq/ha | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 6.02 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 6.09 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.29 t CO2eq/ha | 6.25 t CO2eq/ha | 6.37 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.66 t CO2eq/ha | 6.34 t CO2eq/ha | 6.88 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 t CO2eq/ha | 6.35 t CO2eq/ha | 6.52 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 t CO2eq/ha | 6.02 t CO2eq/ha | 6.44 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.52 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 1 Suriname 190.79 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 2 Micronesia (Federated States of) 13.83 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 2 Seychelles 46.66 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 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
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.17 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Northern Europe?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Northern Europe was 6.09 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 t CO2eq/ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 t CO2eq/ha in 2022.
- How does Northern Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Northern Europe ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.