Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Western Europe
Western Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita was 1.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per capita in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 1.22 t CO2eq/cap for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Western Europe peaked at 1.75 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.22 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Western Europe 23rd 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 per capita in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.74 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.75 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.63 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.6 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.59 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.59 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.56 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.52 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.47 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.45 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.45 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.43 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.43 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.43 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.43 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.28 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 t CO2eq/cap | 1.59 t CO2eq/cap | 1.75 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | 1.43 t CO2eq/cap | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 t CO2eq/cap | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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 per capita in Western Europe?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita in Western Europe was 1.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita?
- Western Europe ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per capita rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 per capita. 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.