Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Western Europe
Western Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 62.51 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Western Europe, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More climate change data for Western Europe
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.