Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Europe

Western Europe: Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 16.43 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.43 %
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
16.51 %
in 2020
All-time low
13.45 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Europe, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 13.4 %1991: 13.9 %1992: 13.9 %1993: 13.9 %1994: 14.2 %1995: 14.1 %1996: 13.7 %1997: 14 %1998: 13.9 %1999: 14.4 %2000: 14.4 %2001: 14.1 %2002: 14 %2003: 13.8 %2004: 13.8 %2005: 13.9 %2006: 13.6 %2007: 14.1 %2008: 14.2 %2009: 14.8 %2010: 14.5 %2011: 14.9 %2012: 15 %2013: 15 %2014: 15.9 %2015: 15.7 %2016: 14.8 %2017: 14.7 %2018: 14.8 %2019: 15.2 %2020: 16.5 %2021: 15.4 %2022: 15.3 %2023: 16.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe is 16.43 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 16.51 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.45 %, in 1990.

Western Europe ranks 20th of 32 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.

Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 13.45 % —
1991 13.92 % +3.5%
1992 13.95 % +0.2%
1993 13.95 % +0.0%
1994 14.16 % +1.5%
1995 14.09 % -0.5%
1996 13.7 % -2.8%
1997 14.02 % +2.3%
1998 13.88 % -1.0%
1999 14.37 % +3.5%
2000 14.39 % +0.1%
2001 14.05 % -2.4%
2002 14.03 % -0.1%
2003 13.76 % -1.9%
2004 13.78 % +0.1%
2005 13.87 % +0.7%
2006 13.63 % -1.7%
2007 14.08 % +3.3%
2008 14.2 % +0.9%
2009 14.82 % +4.4%
2010 14.53 % -2.0%
2011 14.95 % +2.9%
2012 15.01 % +0.4%
2013 14.99 % -0.1%
2014 15.91 % +6.1%
2015 15.73 % -1.1%
2016 14.79 % -6.0%
2017 14.7 % -0.6%
2018 14.83 % +0.9%
2019 15.17 % +2.3%
2020 16.51 % +8.8%
2021 15.37 % -6.9%
2022 15.26 % -0.7%
2023 16.43 % +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.95 % 13.45 % 14.37 % 10
2000s 14.06 % 13.63 % 14.82 % 10
2010s 15.06 % 14.53 % 15.91 % 10
2020s 15.89 % 15.26 % 16.51 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe?
Farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe was 16.43 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 16.51 % in 2020.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 13.45 % in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq)?
Western Europe ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.