Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 5.81 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Northern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Northern Europe is 5.81 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Northern Europe peaked at 6.05 t CO2eq/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.69 t CO2eq/ha, in 2009.
That places Northern Europe 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.05 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 6.03 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.99 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.98 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.97 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.01 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.02 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.99 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.01 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.03 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.05 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.05 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.03 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.05 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.02 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.93 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.75 t CO2eq/ha | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.77 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.7 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.69 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.71 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.7 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.73 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.74 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.77 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.82 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.82 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.84 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.76 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.75 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.76 t CO2eq/ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.81 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.74 t CO2eq/ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.81 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.01 t CO2eq/ha | 5.97 t CO2eq/ha | 6.05 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9 t CO2eq/ha | 5.69 t CO2eq/ha | 6.05 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 t CO2eq/ha | 5.7 t CO2eq/ha | 5.84 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 t CO2eq/ha | 5.74 t CO2eq/ha | 5.81 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 27.44 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 13.83 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 2 Suriname 25.94 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 2 Melanesia 12.03 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 3 Singapore 24.36 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 3 Viet Nam 6.75 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.46 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 19.38 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 5 Malta 19.09 t CO2eq/ha compare
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Northern Europe?
- Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Northern Europe was 5.81 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 t CO2eq/ha in 2009.
- How does Northern Europe rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Northern Europe ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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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.