Emissions on agricultural land — Indirect emissions in Europe
Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Indirect emissions was 112.56 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Indirect emissions in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — indirect emissions in Europe stood at 112.56 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — indirect emissions in Europe peaked at 211.68 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 112.56 kt, in 2023.
Europe ranks 15th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Indirect emissions in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 211.68 kt | — |
| 1991 | 205.15 kt | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 173.13 kt | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 167.02 kt | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 160.45 kt | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 153.38 kt | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 148.58 kt | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 145.69 kt | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 139.22 kt | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 135.68 kt | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 134.31 kt | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 131.47 kt | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 131.07 kt | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 126.97 kt | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 128.75 kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 125.42 kt | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 123.44 kt | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 122.98 kt | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 126.16 kt | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 123.31 kt | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 120.38 kt | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 120.79 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 118.73 kt | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 121.69 kt | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 123.55 kt | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 123.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 123.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 124.26 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 118.48 kt | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 118.92 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 119.63 kt | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 116.25 kt | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 114.04 kt | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 112.56 kt | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164 kt | 135.68 kt | 211.68 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.39 kt | 122.98 kt | 134.31 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.4 kt | 118.48 kt | 124.26 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.62 kt | 112.56 kt | 119.63 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.42 kt compare
- 12 Nigeria 41.61 kt compare
- 13 Argentina 37.79 kt compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.03 kt compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.36 kt compare
- 14 Sudan 35.8 kt compare
- 15 Mexico 33.7 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 0.5332 kt compare
- 16 Indonesia 30.22 kt compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 0.4341 kt compare
- 17 Kenya 25.84 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 0.2137 kt compare
- 18 Russian Federation 20.7 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 0.0744 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — indirect emissions in Europe?
- Emissions on agricultural land — indirect emissions in Europe was 112.56 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — indirect emissions recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 211.68 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — indirect emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.56 kt in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — indirect emissions?
- Europe ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — indirect emissions rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Indirect emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf