Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 18.91 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.91 %
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
22.78 %
in 2020
All-time low
11.61 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05101520251990200620231990: 11.9 %1991: 11.6 %1992: 13.9 %1993: 13.9 %1994: 13.5 %1995: 13.8 %1996: 13.2 %1997: 13.6 %1998: 13.6 %1999: 13.8 %2000: 13.8 %2001: 15.8 %2002: 16 %2003: 15.5 %2004: 15.5 %2005: 15.8 %2006: 15.5 %2007: 15.9 %2008: 16 %2009: 17.6 %2010: 16.5 %2011: 18.8 %2012: 18.6 %2013: 18.9 %2014: 20.5 %2015: 21.5 %2016: 18.8 %2017: 19.2 %2018: 19.4 %2019: 20.8 %2020: 22.8 %2021: 17.9 %2022: 18.2 %2023: 18.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Northern Europe stood at 18.91 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Northern Europe peaked at 22.78 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.61 %, in 1991.

That places Northern Europe 11th 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 Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 11.88 %
1991 11.61 % -2.3%
1992 13.87 % +19.5%
1993 13.89 % +0.1%
1994 13.47 % -3.0%
1995 13.75 % +2.1%
1996 13.19 % -4.1%
1997 13.63 % +3.3%
1998 13.63 % +0.0%
1999 13.77 % +1.0%
2000 13.8 % +0.2%
2001 15.79 % +14.4%
2002 16.03 % +1.5%
2003 15.46 % -3.6%
2004 15.48 % +0.1%
2005 15.85 % +2.4%
2006 15.51 % -2.1%
2007 15.88 % +2.4%
2008 15.96 % +0.5%
2009 17.55 % +10.0%
2010 16.52 % -5.9%
2011 18.84 % +14.0%
2012 18.56 % -1.5%
2013 18.88 % +1.7%
2014 20.5 % +8.6%
2015 21.54 % +5.1%
2016 18.84 % -12.5%
2017 19.23 % +2.1%
2018 19.35 % +0.6%
2019 20.75 % +7.2%
2020 22.78 % +9.8%
2021 17.93 % -21.3%
2022 18.16 % +1.3%
2023 18.91 % +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.27 % 11.61 % 13.89 % 10
2000s 15.73 % 13.8 % 17.55 % 10
2010s 19.3 % 16.52 % 21.54 % 10
2020s 19.45 % 17.93 % 22.78 % 4

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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 18.91 % 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 22.78 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11.61 % in 1991.
How does Northern Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Northern Europe ranks 11th 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 0.2%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.