Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 53.28 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
53.28 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
12th
of 31 groups
All-time high
54.24 %
in 2020
All-time low
49.48 %
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 54 %1991: 53 %1992: 52.7 %1993: 52.4 %1994: 52.9 %1995: 52.4 %1996: 52 %1997: 51.4 %1998: 51.1 %1999: 51.3 %2000: 50.7 %2001: 50 %2002: 50.2 %2003: 50.1 %2004: 51.2 %2005: 50.4 %2006: 50.2 %2007: 50.2 %2008: 49.9 %2009: 49.5 %2010: 49.9 %2011: 50.1 %2012: 50.5 %2013: 51.2 %2014: 52 %2015: 52.5 %2016: 53.3 %2017: 52.8 %2018: 52.6 %2019: 53.2 %2020: 54.2 %2021: 53.8 %2022: 53.4 %2023: 53.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Southern Europe stood at 53.28 %.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Southern Europe peaked at 54.24 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.48 %, in 2009.

That places Southern Europe 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 53.97 %
1991 53.03 % -1.7%
1992 52.73 % -0.6%
1993 52.44 % -0.5%
1994 52.88 % +0.8%
1995 52.44 % -0.8%
1996 52.02 % -0.8%
1997 51.43 % -1.1%
1998 51.06 % -0.7%
1999 51.26 % +0.4%
2000 50.7 % -1.1%
2001 50.02 % -1.3%
2002 50.24 % +0.4%
2003 50.15 % -0.2%
2004 51.25 % +2.2%
2005 50.42 % -1.6%
2006 50.21 % -0.4%
2007 50.22 % +0.0%
2008 49.86 % -0.7%
2009 49.48 % -0.8%
2010 49.89 % +0.8%
2011 50.13 % +0.5%
2012 50.54 % +0.8%
2013 51.23 % +1.4%
2014 51.97 % +1.4%
2015 52.5 % +1.0%
2016 53.26 % +1.4%
2017 52.79 % -0.9%
2018 52.62 % -0.3%
2019 53.24 % +1.2%
2020 54.24 % +1.9%
2021 53.82 % -0.8%
2022 53.37 % -0.8%
2023 53.28 % -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.33 % 51.06 % 53.97 % 10
2000s 50.26 % 49.48 % 51.25 % 10
2010s 51.82 % 49.89 % 53.26 % 10
2020s 53.68 % 53.28 % 54.24 % 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 9 Ireland 89.58 % compare
  2. 10 Tuvalu 88.3 % compare
  3. 11 Cambodia 86.62 % compare
  4. 12 Myanmar 85.7 % compare
  5. 13 Nicaragua 85.05 % compare
  6. 14 New Zealand 83.7 % compare
  7. 15 Luxembourg 83.29 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Southern Europe?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Southern Europe was 53.28 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 54.24 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 49.48 % in 2009.
How does Southern Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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.