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

Latest (2023)
13.27 %
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
16.36 %
in 2020
All-time low
11.92 %
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Southern Europe, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 16 %1991: 16 %1992: 15.5 %1993: 16 %1994: 16.1 %1995: 15.3 %1996: 15.4 %1997: 14.8 %1998: 14.4 %1999: 14.3 %2000: 13.9 %2001: 12.9 %2002: 12.7 %2003: 12.5 %2004: 12.4 %2005: 11.9 %2006: 11.9 %2007: 12 %2008: 11.9 %2009: 12.7 %2010: 12.8 %2011: 12.5 %2012: 12.9 %2013: 13.8 %2014: 14.4 %2015: 14.1 %2016: 14 %2017: 13.7 %2018: 13.8 %2019: 14.3 %2020: 16.4 %2021: 13.7 %2022: 12.8 %2023: 13.3 %

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

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.