Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Western Europe

Western Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 70.5 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
70.5 %
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
71.83 %
in 2015
All-time low
49.33 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 53.9 %1991: 51.5 %1992: 49.6 %1993: 50 %1994: 49.5 %1995: 50 %1996: 49.3 %1997: 52.1 %1998: 61.9 %1999: 64.5 %2000: 63.1 %2001: 64.8 %2002: 65 %2003: 64.8 %2004: 65.8 %2005: 65.8 %2006: 64.6 %2007: 66.2 %2008: 70.1 %2009: 70.8 %2010: 70.7 %2011: 70.5 %2012: 70.6 %2013: 70.8 %2014: 71.8 %2015: 71.8 %2016: 71.5 %2017: 71.7 %2018: 70.3 %2019: 70.6 %2020: 71.1 %2021: 69.2 %2022: 69.1 %2023: 70.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Western Europe stood at 70.5 %.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Western Europe peaked at 71.83 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.33 %, in 1996.

Western Europe ranks 23rd of 32 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 in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 53.9 % —
1991 51.46 % -4.5%
1992 49.58 % -3.7%
1993 49.96 % +0.8%
1994 49.48 % -1.0%
1995 50.04 % +1.1%
1996 49.33 % -1.4%
1997 52.07 % +5.6%
1998 61.93 % +18.9%
1999 64.46 % +4.1%
2000 63.14 % -2.0%
2001 64.79 % +2.6%
2002 64.96 % +0.3%
2003 64.8 % -0.2%
2004 65.8 % +1.5%
2005 65.77 % -0.0%
2006 64.6 % -1.8%
2007 66.16 % +2.4%
2008 70.06 % +5.9%
2009 70.75 % +1.0%
2010 70.73 % -0.0%
2011 70.47 % -0.4%
2012 70.56 % +0.1%
2013 70.84 % +0.4%
2014 71.76 % +1.3%
2015 71.83 % +0.1%
2016 71.46 % -0.5%
2017 71.74 % +0.4%
2018 70.27 % -2.0%
2019 70.61 % +0.5%
2020 71.07 % +0.7%
2021 69.15 % -2.7%
2022 69.08 % -0.1%
2023 70.5 % +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.22 % 49.33 % 64.46 % 10
2000s 66.08 % 63.14 % 70.75 % 10
2010s 71.03 % 70.27 % 71.83 % 10
2020s 69.95 % 69.08 % 71.07 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 20 Sudan (former) 91.5 % compare
  2. 21 Eritrea 91.46 % compare
  3. 22 Guinea 91.39 % compare
  4. 23 Tajikistan 91.17 % compare
  5. 24 Latvia 91.16 % compare
  6. 25 Uzbekistan 91.05 % compare
  7. 26 Brazil 91 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Western Europe?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Western Europe was 70.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 71.83 % in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 49.33 % in 1996.
How does Western Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Western Europe ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 (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.