Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Western Europe

Western Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 62.51 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62.51 %
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
62.68 %
in 2020
All-time low
47.97 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 49.6 %1991: 49 %1992: 48 %1993: 48.2 %1994: 49 %1995: 49.3 %1996: 49.7 %1997: 50.5 %1998: 51 %1999: 51.8 %2000: 53.1 %2001: 54 %2002: 54.2 %2003: 53.9 %2004: 54.4 %2005: 55.5 %2006: 56 %2007: 56.4 %2008: 57.4 %2009: 58.3 %2010: 58.3 %2011: 58.9 %2012: 59.4 %2013: 60.1 %2014: 61.4 %2015: 62.4 %2016: 62.2 %2017: 61.5 %2018: 61 %2019: 61.7 %2020: 62.7 %2021: 61.7 %2022: 61.9 %2023: 62.5 %

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 62.51 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Western Europe peaked at 62.68 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.97 %, in 1992.

That places Western Europe 9th 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 Share in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 49.59 %
1991 48.98 % -1.2%
1992 47.97 % -2.1%
1993 48.25 % +0.6%
1994 49.03 % +1.6%
1995 49.28 % +0.5%
1996 49.72 % +0.9%
1997 50.52 % +1.6%
1998 51.03 % +1.0%
1999 51.8 % +1.5%
2000 53.14 % +2.6%
2001 54.01 % +1.6%
2002 54.19 % +0.3%
2003 53.93 % -0.5%
2004 54.35 % +0.8%
2005 55.51 % +2.1%
2006 56.01 % +0.9%
2007 56.38 % +0.7%
2008 57.41 % +1.8%
2009 58.34 % +1.6%
2010 58.31 % -0.1%
2011 58.86 % +0.9%
2012 59.41 % +0.9%
2013 60.11 % +1.2%
2014 61.35 % +2.1%
2015 62.42 % +1.7%
2016 62.22 % -0.3%
2017 61.54 % -1.1%
2018 61.02 % -0.8%
2019 61.68 % +1.1%
2020 62.68 % +1.6%
2021 61.74 % -1.5%
2022 61.89 % +0.2%
2023 62.51 % +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.62 % 47.97 % 51.8 % 10
2000s 55.33 % 53.14 % 58.34 % 10
2010s 60.69 % 58.31 % 62.42 % 10
2020s 62.2 % 61.74 % 62.68 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Western Europe?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Western Europe was 62.51 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 62.68 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 47.97 % in 1992.
How does Western Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Western Europe ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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.