Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 16.53 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe stood at 16.53 %.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 16.69 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.57 %, in 1990.
That places Western Europe 23rd out of 32 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 (CO2eq) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.57 % | — |
| 1991 | 14.04 % | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 14.08 % | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.3 % | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 14.23 % | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 13.83 % | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 14.15 % | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 14.02 % | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 14.51 % | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 14.53 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.2 % | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 14.18 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.91 % | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.93 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.03 % | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.79 % | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.24 % | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 14.37 % | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.99 % | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 14.69 % | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.2 % | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 15.27 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.24 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.17 % | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 16 % | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 14.95 % | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 14.86 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.99 % | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.34 % | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.69 % | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 15.46 % | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 15.36 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.53 % | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.08 % | 13.57 % | 14.51 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.22 % | 13.79 % | 14.99 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.27 % | 14.69 % | 16.17 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.01 % | 15.36 % | 16.69 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe was 16.53 % 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.69 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.57 % in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Western Europe ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.