Farm gate — Emissions Share in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Farm gate — Emissions Share was 53.86 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53.86 %
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
54.23 %
in 2020
All-time low
45.63 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in European Union (27), 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 47.2 %1991: 46.7 %1992: 46.8 %1993: 46.1 %1994: 45.9 %1995: 45.6 %1996: 45.6 %1997: 45.9 %1998: 46.8 %1999: 47 %2000: 47.6 %2001: 47.7 %2002: 47.7 %2003: 47.8 %2004: 48.4 %2005: 48.8 %2006: 48.8 %2007: 49.4 %2008: 49.9 %2009: 50.5 %2010: 50.5 %2011: 50.6 %2012: 50.8 %2013: 51.6 %2014: 52.9 %2015: 53.4 %2016: 53.7 %2017: 53.3 %2018: 52.7 %2019: 53 %2020: 54.2 %2021: 53.4 %2022: 53.4 %2023: 53.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions share in European Union (27) stood at 53.86 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in European Union (27) peaked at 54.23 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.63 %, in 1995.

That places European Union (27) 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Farm gate — Emissions Share in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 47.2 % —
1991 46.73 % -1.0%
1992 46.84 % +0.2%
1993 46.08 % -1.6%
1994 45.94 % -0.3%
1995 45.63 % -0.7%
1996 45.65 % +0.0%
1997 45.93 % +0.6%
1998 46.76 % +1.8%
1999 47.02 % +0.6%
2000 47.61 % +1.3%
2001 47.7 % +0.2%
2002 47.7 % +0.0%
2003 47.76 % +0.1%
2004 48.4 % +1.3%
2005 48.81 % +0.8%
2006 48.8 % -0.0%
2007 49.35 % +1.1%
2008 49.92 % +1.2%
2009 50.51 % +1.2%
2010 50.45 % -0.1%
2011 50.56 % +0.2%
2012 50.82 % +0.5%
2013 51.6 % +1.5%
2014 52.94 % +2.6%
2015 53.44 % +0.9%
2016 53.67 % +0.4%
2017 53.32 % -0.7%
2018 52.69 % -1.2%
2019 53.05 % +0.7%
2020 54.23 % +2.2%
2021 53.39 % -1.5%
2022 53.4 % +0.0%
2023 53.86 % +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.38 % 45.63 % 47.2 % 10
2000s 48.66 % 47.61 % 50.51 % 10
2010s 52.25 % 50.45 % 53.67 % 10
2020s 53.72 % 53.39 % 54.23 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in European Union (27)?
Farm gate — emissions share in European Union (27) was 53.86 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 54.23 % in 2020.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 45.63 % in 1995.
How does European Union (27) rank for farm gate — emissions share?
European Union (27) ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4)
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
Last refreshed

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.