IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Europe

Europe: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share was 33.77 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
33.77 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
43.78 %
in 1991
All-time low
33.77 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Europe, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 43.6 %1991: 43.8 %1992: 43 %1993: 42.9 %1994: 43.4 %1995: 42.2 %1996: 41.6 %1997: 41.2 %1998: 41.1 %1999: 40.6 %2000: 40.4 %2001: 39.8 %2002: 39.5 %2003: 39.2 %2004: 38.5 %2005: 38 %2006: 37.6 %2007: 37.5 %2008: 37.6 %2009: 37.9 %2010: 37.5 %2011: 36.8 %2012: 36.6 %2013: 36.9 %2014: 37.4 %2015: 37.6 %2016: 37.1 %2017: 36.6 %2018: 35.5 %2019: 34.9 %2020: 35.4 %2021: 34.3 %2022: 34 %2023: 33.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Europe stood at 33.77 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Europe peaked at 43.78 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 33.77 %, in 2023.

That places Europe 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Europe, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 43.58 % —
1991 43.78 % +0.5%
1992 42.96 % -1.9%
1993 42.86 % -0.2%
1994 43.4 % +1.3%
1995 42.25 % -2.6%
1996 41.65 % -1.4%
1997 41.24 % -1.0%
1998 41.09 % -0.4%
1999 40.57 % -1.3%
2000 40.43 % -0.3%
2001 39.84 % -1.5%
2002 39.52 % -0.8%
2003 39.21 % -0.8%
2004 38.49 % -1.8%
2005 38.05 % -1.1%
2006 37.63 % -1.1%
2007 37.55 % -0.2%
2008 37.56 % +0.0%
2009 37.9 % +0.9%
2010 37.46 % -1.2%
2011 36.8 % -1.8%
2012 36.64 % -0.4%
2013 36.91 % +0.7%
2014 37.41 % +1.4%
2015 37.59 % +0.5%
2016 37.08 % -1.4%
2017 36.56 % -1.4%
2018 35.45 % -3.0%
2019 34.89 % -1.6%
2020 35.44 % +1.6%
2021 34.29 % -3.2%
2022 33.97 % -0.9%
2023 33.77 % -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.34 % 40.57 % 43.78 % 10
2000s 38.62 % 37.55 % 40.43 % 10
2010s 36.68 % 34.89 % 37.59 % 10
2020s 34.37 % 33.77 % 35.44 % 4

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  4. 26 Pakistan 76.79 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Europe?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Europe was 33.77 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 43.78 % in 1991.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 33.77 % in 2023.
How does Europe rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — 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
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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.