IPPU — Emissions Share in Western Europe

Western Europe: IPPU — Emissions Share was 12.63 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.63 %
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
36.75 %
in 1994
All-time low
11.73 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Western Europe, 1990–2023

102030401990200620231990: 31.7 %1991: 34.9 %1992: 36.6 %1993: 35.9 %1994: 36.8 %1995: 36 %1996: 36.7 %1997: 33.1 %1998: 20 %1999: 17.3 %2000: 17.9 %2001: 16.7 %2002: 17 %2003: 17.5 %2004: 17 %2005: 17.5 %2006: 18.9 %2007: 17.6 %2008: 12.8 %2009: 12.2 %2010: 12.2 %2011: 12.4 %2012: 12.2 %2013: 12 %2014: 11.8 %2015: 11.7 %2016: 11.9 %2017: 11.8 %2018: 12.4 %2019: 12.6 %2020: 13.1 %2021: 13.9 %2022: 13.2 %2023: 12.6 %

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 12.63 % for ippu — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Western Europe peaked at 36.75 % in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.73 %, in 2015.

That places Western Europe 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

IPPU — Emissions Share in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 31.67 %
1991 34.92 % +10.3%
1992 36.63 % +4.9%
1993 35.91 % -2.0%
1994 36.75 % +2.3%
1995 35.96 % -2.1%
1996 36.71 % +2.1%
1997 33.08 % -9.9%
1998 20.01 % -39.5%
1999 17.28 % -13.6%
2000 17.91 % +3.6%
2001 16.72 % -6.6%
2002 16.98 % +1.6%
2003 17.51 % +3.1%
2004 16.98 % -3.0%
2005 17.48 % +2.9%
2006 18.91 % +8.2%
2007 17.57 % -7.1%
2008 12.76 % -27.4%
2009 12.23 % -4.2%
2010 12.2 % -0.2%
2011 12.38 % +1.5%
2012 12.18 % -1.6%
2013 12.01 % -1.4%
2014 11.78 % -1.9%
2015 11.73 % -0.4%
2016 11.91 % +1.5%
2017 11.85 % -0.5%
2018 12.44 % +5.0%
2019 12.55 % +0.9%
2020 13.1 % +4.4%
2021 13.89 % +6.0%
2022 13.19 % -5.0%
2023 12.63 % -4.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions Share in Western Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -39.5% 33.08 % 20.01 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.89 % 17.28 % 36.75 % 10
2000s 16.51 % 12.23 % 18.91 % 10
2010s 12.1 % 11.73 % 12.55 % 10
2020s 13.2 % 12.63 % 13.89 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 2 Singapore 59.74 % compare
  2. 3 Belgium 55.19 % compare
  3. 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 50.6 % compare
  4. 5 Slovakia 47.31 % compare
  5. 6 Georgia 42.28 % compare
  6. 7 Jordan 37.56 % compare
  7. 8 China, Taiwan Province of 36.86 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Western Europe?
Ippu — emissions share in Western Europe was 12.63 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 36.75 % in 1994.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11.73 % in 2015.
How does Western Europe rank for ippu — emissions share?
Western Europe ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 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.