Land-use change — Emissions in Europe
Europe: Land-use change — Emissions was 41,322 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land-use change — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Europe recorded 41,322 kt for land-use change — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Europe peaked at 47,592 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29,770 kt, in 1992.
That places Europe 16th out of 32 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,102 kt | — |
| 1991 | 30,102 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29,770 kt | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 29,770 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29,770 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29,770 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,770 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29,770 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29,770 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29,770 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29,770 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42,435 kt | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 42,435 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42,435 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42,435 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42,435 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42,435 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42,435 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42,435 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42,435 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42,435 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42,529 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 42,529 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42,529 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42,529 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42,529 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47,592 kt | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 47,592 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47,592 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47,592 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47,592 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41,322 kt | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 41,322 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41,322 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,837 kt | 29,770 kt | 30,102 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,168 kt | 29,770 kt | 42,435 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,545 kt | 42,435 kt | 47,592 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,890 kt | 41,322 kt | 47,592 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 13 Nigeria 44,152 kt compare
- 14 Mozambique 43,452 kt compare
- 15 Paraguay 36,769 kt compare
- 16 Madagascar 32,618 kt compare
- 17 Angola 32,316 kt compare
- 18 Central African Republic 25,014 kt compare
- 19 Romania 24,017 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions in Europe?
- Land-use change — emissions in Europe was 41,322 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 47,592 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,770 kt in 1992.
- How does Europe rank for land-use change — emissions?
- Europe ranks 16th out of 32 regions with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf