Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 64.68 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
64.68 %
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
8th
of 31 groups
All-time high
64.68 %
in 2023
All-time low
38.56 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 39.2 %1991: 38.6 %1992: 42.5 %1993: 42.7 %1994: 43.1 %1995: 41.8 %1996: 42.1 %1997: 42.1 %1998: 44.3 %1999: 45.1 %2000: 45.8 %2001: 44.8 %2002: 45.3 %2003: 46.2 %2004: 47.9 %2005: 50.7 %2006: 51.7 %2007: 52.9 %2008: 54.7 %2009: 56 %2010: 58.1 %2011: 59.1 %2012: 60.7 %2013: 61.9 %2014: 63 %2015: 63.4 %2016: 64 %2017: 63.9 %2018: 62.7 %2019: 63 %2020: 64.1 %2021: 63.9 %2022: 64.4 %2023: 64.7 %

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 64.68 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Northern Europe peaked at 64.68 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.56 %, in 1991.

That places Northern Europe 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 39.23 %
1991 38.56 % -1.7%
1992 42.48 % +10.2%
1993 42.68 % +0.5%
1994 43.11 % +1.0%
1995 41.8 % -3.0%
1996 42.1 % +0.7%
1997 42.14 % +0.1%
1998 44.34 % +5.2%
1999 45.14 % +1.8%
2000 45.76 % +1.4%
2001 44.77 % -2.2%
2002 45.34 % +1.3%
2003 46.22 % +1.9%
2004 47.88 % +3.6%
2005 50.67 % +5.8%
2006 51.74 % +2.1%
2007 52.93 % +2.3%
2008 54.7 % +3.3%
2009 55.99 % +2.4%
2010 58.08 % +3.7%
2011 59.08 % +1.7%
2012 60.71 % +2.8%
2013 61.9 % +2.0%
2014 62.95 % +1.7%
2015 63.37 % +0.7%
2016 64.03 % +1.0%
2017 63.9 % -0.2%
2018 62.7 % -1.9%
2019 62.99 % +0.5%
2020 64.11 % +1.8%
2021 63.91 % -0.3%
2022 64.43 % +0.8%
2023 64.68 % +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.16 % 38.56 % 45.14 % 10
2000s 49.6 % 44.77 % 55.99 % 10
2010s 61.97 % 58.08 % 64.03 % 10
2020s 64.28 % 63.91 % 64.68 % 4

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  4. 8 South Sudan 89.68 % compare
  5. 9 Ireland 89.58 % compare
  6. 10 Tuvalu 88.3 % compare
  7. 11 Cambodia 86.62 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Northern Europe?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Northern Europe was 64.68 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 64.68 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 38.56 % in 1991.
How does Northern Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Northern Europe ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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
243 places, 8,018 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.