Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 19.2 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 19.2 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 20.81 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.22 %, in 2006.
European Union (27) ranks 17th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.91 % | — |
| 1991 | 17.21 % | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 17.9 % | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 17.34 % | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 17.37 % | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 16.93 % | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 16.55 % | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 16.75 % | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 16.71 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 17.03 % | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 16.94 % | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 17.01 % | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.9 % | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.53 % | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 16.53 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.52 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.22 % | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.46 % | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.73 % | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.77 % | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 17.39 % | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 17.57 % | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.99 % | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 18.46 % | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 19.31 % | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 19.15 % | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.39 % | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 18.22 % | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.29 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.99 % | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 20.81 % | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 18.25 % | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 18.01 % | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 19.2 % | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.07 % | 16.55 % | 17.9 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.76 % | 16.22 % | 17.77 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.38 % | 17.39 % | 19.31 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.07 % | 18.01 % | 20.81 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 19.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.81 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.22 % in 2006.
- How does European Union (27) rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.