Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 17.67 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.67 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
31st
of 32 groups
All-time high
42.8 %
in 1991
All-time low
17.67 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Eastern Europe, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 42 %1991: 42.8 %1992: 40 %1993: 39.8 %1994: 40.1 %1995: 38 %1996: 36.4 %1997: 35 %1998: 33.6 %1999: 31.8 %2000: 30.8 %2001: 29.8 %2002: 29.1 %2003: 28.7 %2004: 26.5 %2005: 25.2 %2006: 24.3 %2007: 24 %2008: 23.7 %2009: 23.6 %2010: 22.9 %2011: 21.9 %2012: 21.6 %2013: 21.5 %2014: 21.7 %2015: 21.3 %2016: 20.6 %2017: 20.2 %2018: 19.6 %2019: 18.9 %2020: 19.2 %2021: 18.3 %2022: 17.8 %2023: 17.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 17.67 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share 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 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Eastern Europe peaked at 42.8 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.67 %, in 2023.

That places Eastern Europe 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Eastern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 41.95 % —
1991 42.8 % +2.0%
1992 39.96 % -6.6%
1993 39.81 % -0.4%
1994 40.12 % +0.8%
1995 38.02 % -5.2%
1996 36.38 % -4.3%
1997 34.96 % -3.9%
1998 33.57 % -4.0%
1999 31.77 % -5.4%
2000 30.77 % -3.1%
2001 29.8 % -3.2%
2002 29.08 % -2.4%
2003 28.69 % -1.3%
2004 26.51 % -7.6%
2005 25.18 % -5.0%
2006 24.34 % -3.3%
2007 23.97 % -1.5%
2008 23.71 % -1.1%
2009 23.63 % -0.3%
2010 22.93 % -3.0%
2011 21.94 % -4.3%
2012 21.58 % -1.6%
2013 21.46 % -0.6%
2014 21.67 % +1.0%
2015 21.33 % -1.6%
2016 20.58 % -3.5%
2017 20.18 % -1.9%
2018 19.55 % -3.1%
2019 18.93 % -3.2%
2020 19.16 % +1.2%
2021 18.28 % -4.6%
2022 17.82 % -2.5%
2023 17.67 % -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.93 % 31.77 % 42.8 % 10
2000s 26.57 % 23.63 % 30.77 % 10
2010s 21.02 % 18.93 % 22.93 % 10
2020s 18.23 % 17.67 % 19.16 % 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 29 United Republic of Tanzania 76.93 % compare
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  3. 31 Bangladesh 76.48 % compare
  4. 32 Senegal 76.08 % compare
  5. 33 Nepal 75.53 % compare
  6. 34 Samoa 75.47 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Eastern Europe?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Eastern Europe was 17.67 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 42.8 % in 1991.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 17.67 % in 2023.
How does Eastern Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Eastern Europe ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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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.