IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Western Europe
Western Europe: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 3.11 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Western Europe stood at 3.11 t CO2eq/ha. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Western Europe peaked at 4.13 t CO2eq/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.11 t CO2eq/ha, in 2022.
That places Western Europe 3rd 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.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.13 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 4.09 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.89 t CO2eq/ha | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.81 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.81 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.81 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.82 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.78 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.74 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.76 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.73 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.72 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.66 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.58 t CO2eq/ha | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.55 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.52 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.48 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.54 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.55 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.52 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.55 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.49 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.49 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.53 t CO2eq/ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.58 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.59 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.55 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.51 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.37 t CO2eq/ha | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.34 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.32 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2 t CO2eq/ha | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.11 t CO2eq/ha | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.11 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.86 t CO2eq/ha | 3.74 t CO2eq/ha | 4.13 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 t CO2eq/ha | 3.48 t CO2eq/ha | 3.73 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 t CO2eq/ha | 3.34 t CO2eq/ha | 3.59 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 t CO2eq/ha | 3.11 t CO2eq/ha | 3.32 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 13.83 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 1 Singapore 24.36 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 2 China, Hong Kong SAR 12.63 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 2 Viet Nam 5.98 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.38 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10.33 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 9.8 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 3.29 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 5 Bangladesh 9.64 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 5 Polynesia 2.28 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 6 Malta 9.26 t CO2eq/ha compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.53 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Western Europe?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Western Europe was 3.11 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 t CO2eq/ha in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Western Europe ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — 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.