Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 13.27 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Southern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 13.27 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Europe peaked at 16.36 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.92 %, in 2006.
Southern Europe ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.96 % | — |
| 1991 | 15.98 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 15.49 % | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 15.98 % | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 16.05 % | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.27 % | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 15.4 % | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 14.76 % | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 14.37 % | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 14.29 % | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.9 % | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 12.86 % | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 12.7 % | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 12.5 % | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.4 % | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.93 % | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 11.92 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12 % | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.93 % | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.7 % | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 12.78 % | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.46 % | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.9 % | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.79 % | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 14.37 % | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 14.09 % | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.98 % | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.69 % | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.78 % | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.29 % | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 16.36 % | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 13.68 % | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 12.8 % | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 13.27 % | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.36 % | 14.29 % | 16.05 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.48 % | 11.92 % | 13.9 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.61 % | 12.46 % | 14.37 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.03 % | 12.8 % | 16.36 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Europe?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Southern Europe was 13.27 % 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.36 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 % in 2006.
- How does Southern Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Southern Europe ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.