Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 69.28 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69.28 %
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
73.08 %
in 2020
All-time low
62.21 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 64.3 %1991: 64.7 %1992: 63.6 %1993: 63.9 %1994: 63.9 %1995: 62.3 %1996: 63.8 %1997: 63 %1998: 63.7 %1999: 63.6 %2000: 62.8 %2001: 62.2 %2002: 62.9 %2003: 62.5 %2004: 64 %2005: 62.3 %2006: 68.1 %2007: 68.8 %2008: 69 %2009: 69.2 %2010: 69.4 %2011: 69.6 %2012: 70.4 %2013: 71.2 %2014: 71.8 %2015: 71.2 %2016: 71.1 %2017: 70.7 %2018: 70.1 %2019: 70.3 %2020: 73.1 %2021: 70.5 %2022: 69 %2023: 69.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 69.28 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Southern Europe peaked at 73.08 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.21 %, in 2001.

That places Southern Europe 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 64.26 % —
1991 64.65 % +0.6%
1992 63.64 % -1.6%
1993 63.94 % +0.5%
1994 63.85 % -0.1%
1995 62.28 % -2.5%
1996 63.77 % +2.4%
1997 63.01 % -1.2%
1998 63.68 % +1.1%
1999 63.61 % -0.1%
2000 62.77 % -1.3%
2001 62.21 % -0.9%
2002 62.89 % +1.1%
2003 62.48 % -0.7%
2004 64.02 % +2.5%
2005 62.28 % -2.7%
2006 68.08 % +9.3%
2007 68.77 % +1.0%
2008 69.02 % +0.4%
2009 69.25 % +0.3%
2010 69.41 % +0.2%
2011 69.6 % +0.3%
2012 70.42 % +1.2%
2013 71.25 % +1.2%
2014 71.75 % +0.7%
2015 71.25 % -0.7%
2016 71.07 % -0.3%
2017 70.69 % -0.5%
2018 70.1 % -0.8%
2019 70.29 % +0.3%
2020 73.08 % +4.0%
2021 70.52 % -3.5%
2022 68.98 % -2.2%
2023 69.28 % +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.67 % 62.28 % 64.65 % 10
2000s 65.18 % 62.21 % 69.25 % 10
2010s 70.58 % 69.41 % 71.75 % 10
2020s 70.47 % 68.98 % 73.08 % 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 23 Tajikistan 91.17 % compare
  2. 24 Latvia 91.16 % compare
  3. 25 Uzbekistan 91.05 % compare
  4. 26 Brazil 91 % compare
  5. 27 Burkina Faso 90.77 % compare
  6. 28 Kyrgyzstan 90.76 % compare
  7. 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 90.53 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Southern Europe?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Southern Europe was 69.28 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 73.08 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 62.21 % in 2001.
How does Southern Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Southern Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.