Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 3.73 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
3.73 t CO2eq/ha
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
4.01 t CO2eq/ha
in 1991
All-time low
3.71 t CO2eq/ha
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in European Union (27), 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 4 t CO2eq/ha1991: 4 t CO2eq/ha1992: 3.9 t CO2eq/ha1993: 3.8 t CO2eq/ha1994: 3.8 t CO2eq/ha1995: 3.8 t CO2eq/ha1996: 3.8 t CO2eq/ha1997: 3.8 t CO2eq/ha1998: 3.7 t CO2eq/ha1999: 3.7 t CO2eq/ha2000: 3.7 t CO2eq/ha2001: 3.7 t CO2eq/ha2002: 3.8 t CO2eq/ha2003: 3.8 t CO2eq/ha2004: 3.8 t CO2eq/ha2005: 3.8 t CO2eq/ha2006: 3.7 t CO2eq/ha2007: 3.8 t CO2eq/ha2008: 3.8 t CO2eq/ha2009: 3.7 t CO2eq/ha2010: 3.8 t CO2eq/ha2011: 3.8 t CO2eq/ha2012: 3.8 t CO2eq/ha2013: 3.8 t CO2eq/ha2014: 3.9 t CO2eq/ha2015: 3.9 t CO2eq/ha2016: 3.9 t CO2eq/ha2017: 3.9 t CO2eq/ha2018: 3.9 t CO2eq/ha2019: 3.8 t CO2eq/ha2020: 3.9 t CO2eq/ha2021: 3.8 t CO2eq/ha2022: 3.7 t CO2eq/ha2023: 3.7 t CO2eq/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 3.73 t CO2eq/ha for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in European Union (27) peaked at 4.01 t CO2eq/ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.71 t CO2eq/ha, in 2022.

European Union (27) ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/ha Change
1990 3.99 t CO2eq/ha
1991 4.01 t CO2eq/ha +0.5%
1992 3.92 t CO2eq/ha -2.2%
1993 3.8 t CO2eq/ha -3.1%
1994 3.76 t CO2eq/ha -1.1%
1995 3.76 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
1996 3.77 t CO2eq/ha +0.3%
1997 3.76 t CO2eq/ha -0.3%
1998 3.73 t CO2eq/ha -0.8%
1999 3.72 t CO2eq/ha -0.3%
2000 3.74 t CO2eq/ha +0.5%
2001 3.74 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2002 3.75 t CO2eq/ha +0.3%
2003 3.75 t CO2eq/ha +0.0%
2004 3.78 t CO2eq/ha +0.8%
2005 3.75 t CO2eq/ha -0.8%
2006 3.73 t CO2eq/ha -0.5%
2007 3.8 t CO2eq/ha +1.9%
2008 3.75 t CO2eq/ha -1.3%
2009 3.72 t CO2eq/ha -0.8%
2010 3.78 t CO2eq/ha +1.6%
2011 3.75 t CO2eq/ha -0.8%
2012 3.76 t CO2eq/ha +0.3%
2013 3.79 t CO2eq/ha +0.8%
2014 3.85 t CO2eq/ha +1.6%
2015 3.87 t CO2eq/ha +0.5%
2016 3.9 t CO2eq/ha +0.8%
2017 3.91 t CO2eq/ha +0.3%
2018 3.86 t CO2eq/ha -1.3%
2019 3.82 t CO2eq/ha -1.0%
2020 3.88 t CO2eq/ha +1.6%
2021 3.83 t CO2eq/ha -1.3%
2022 3.71 t CO2eq/ha -3.1%
2023 3.73 t CO2eq/ha +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.82 t CO2eq/ha 3.72 t CO2eq/ha 4.01 t CO2eq/ha 10
2000s 3.75 t CO2eq/ha 3.72 t CO2eq/ha 3.8 t CO2eq/ha 10
2010s 3.83 t CO2eq/ha 3.75 t CO2eq/ha 3.91 t CO2eq/ha 10
2020s 3.79 t CO2eq/ha 3.71 t CO2eq/ha 3.88 t CO2eq/ha 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 2 Suriname 25.94 t CO2eq/ha compare
  2. 2 Melanesia 12.03 t CO2eq/ha compare
  3. 3 Singapore 24.36 t CO2eq/ha compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 6.75 t CO2eq/ha compare
  5. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.46 t CO2eq/ha compare
  6. 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 19.38 t CO2eq/ha compare
  7. 5 Malta 19.09 t CO2eq/ha compare
  8. 6 Republic of Korea 18.24 t CO2eq/ha compare
  9. 6 Timor-Leste 3.29 t CO2eq/ha compare
  10. 7 Papua New Guinea 17.91 t CO2eq/ha compare
  11. 7 Polynesia 2.84 t CO2eq/ha compare
  12. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.45 t CO2eq/ha compare
  13. 8 United Arab Emirates 13.56 t CO2eq/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in European Union (27)?
Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in European Union (27) was 3.73 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 4.01 t CO2eq/ha in 1991.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.71 t CO2eq/ha in 2022.
How does European Union (27) rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
European Union (27) ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land
Unit
t CO2eq/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 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.