Farm gate — Emissions Share in Western Europe

Western Europe: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 6.42 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.42 %
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
12th
of 34 groups
All-time high
6.42 %
in 2023
All-time low
3.89 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Western Europe, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 3.9 %1991: 4.5 %1992: 4.8 %1993: 4.8 %1994: 4.8 %1995: 4.8 %1996: 4.7 %1997: 4.8 %1998: 4.7 %1999: 4.8 %2000: 5 %2001: 4.8 %2002: 4.8 %2003: 4.8 %2004: 4.8 %2005: 4.9 %2006: 4.8 %2007: 4.9 %2008: 4.9 %2009: 5.2 %2010: 5.2 %2011: 5.4 %2012: 5.5 %2013: 5.4 %2014: 5.8 %2015: 5.7 %2016: 5.3 %2017: 5.3 %2018: 5.6 %2019: 5.8 %2020: 6.4 %2021: 6 %2022: 5.9 %2023: 6.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions share in Western Europe stood at 6.42 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in Western Europe peaked at 6.42 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.89 %, in 1990.

Western Europe ranks 12th of 34 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.67 % 3.89 % 4.85 % 10
2000s 4.88 % 4.75 % 5.19 % 10
2010s 5.49 % 5.25 % 5.76 % 10
2020s 6.17 % 5.89 % 6.42 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

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  4. 12 Finland 32.84 % compare
  5. 13 Ireland 27.09 % compare
  6. 14 Guyana 26.56 % compare
  7. 15 Sweden 25.1 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in Western Europe?
Farm gate — emissions share in Western Europe was 6.42 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 6.42 % in 2023.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.89 % in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for farm gate — emissions share?
Western Europe ranks 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.