Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 2.31 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Southern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 2.31 t CO2eq/ha for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Southern Europe peaked at 2.41 t CO2eq/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.09 t CO2eq/ha, in 1993.
That places Southern Europe 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.15 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.12 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.1 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.09 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.11 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.13 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.16 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.18 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.18 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.21 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.26 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.18 t CO2eq/ha | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.22 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.27 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.32 t CO2eq/ha | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.25 t CO2eq/ha | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.33 t CO2eq/ha | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4 t CO2eq/ha | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.27 t CO2eq/ha | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.24 t CO2eq/ha | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.21 t CO2eq/ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.28 t CO2eq/ha | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.28 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.36 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.34 t CO2eq/ha | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.37 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.33 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.29 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.41 t CO2eq/ha | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.35 t CO2eq/ha | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.28 t CO2eq/ha | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.31 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 t CO2eq/ha | 2.09 t CO2eq/ha | 2.21 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 t CO2eq/ha | 2.18 t CO2eq/ha | 2.4 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 t CO2eq/ha | 2.21 t CO2eq/ha | 2.4 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 t CO2eq/ha | 2.28 t CO2eq/ha | 2.41 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 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
- 15 China, Hong Kong SAR 12.63 t CO2eq/ha compare
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.85 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Southern Europe?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Southern Europe was 2.31 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 t CO2eq/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 t CO2eq/ha in 1993.
- How does Southern Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.