Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 29.1 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Northern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Europe is 29.1 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Europe peaked at 32.65 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.01 %, in 1991.
Northern Europe ranks 12th 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.58 % | — |
| 1991 | 20.01 % | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 22.86 % | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 22.87 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.37 % | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 22.49 % | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.81 % | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 22.33 % | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 22.54 % | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.79 % | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 22.72 % | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 23.77 % | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 24.03 % | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.4 % | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 23.53 % | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 24.04 % | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 23.6 % | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 24.02 % | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 24.24 % | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 26.12 % | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 24.91 % | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 27.96 % | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 27.76 % | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.19 % | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.25 % | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 31.45 % | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 28.4 % | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 28.9 % | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.69 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 30.34 % | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 32.65 % | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 28.15 % | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 28.32 % | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 29.1 % | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.07 % | 20.01 % | 22.87 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.95 % | 22.72 % | 26.12 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.69 % | 24.91 % | 31.45 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.55 % | 28.15 % | 32.65 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Europe?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Northern Europe was 29.1 % 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.65 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.01 % in 1991.
- How does Northern Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Northern Europe ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 (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.