Land-use change — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Land-use change — Emissions was 40,120 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40,120 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
44,771 kt
in 2016
All-time low
17,735 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 17.7k kt1991: 17.7k kt1992: 18.1k kt1993: 18.6k kt1994: 18.6k kt1995: 18.6k kt1996: 18.6k kt1997: 18.6k kt1998: 18.6k kt1999: 18.6k kt2000: 18.6k kt2001: 39.2k kt2002: 39.2k kt2003: 39.2k kt2004: 39.2k kt2005: 39.2k kt2006: 39.2k kt2007: 39.2k kt2008: 39.2k kt2009: 39.2k kt2010: 39.2k kt2011: 38.3k kt2012: 38.3k kt2013: 38.3k kt2014: 38.3k kt2015: 38.3k kt2016: 44.8k kt2017: 44.8k kt2018: 44.8k kt2019: 44.8k kt2020: 44.8k kt2021: 40.1k kt2022: 40.1k kt2023: 40.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions in European Union (27) stood at 40,120 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 44,771 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,735 kt, in 1990.

European Union (27) ranks 17th 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.

Land-use change — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 17,735 kt
1991 17,735 kt +0.0%
1992 18,125 kt +2.2%
1993 18,574 kt +2.5%
1994 18,574 kt +0.0%
1995 18,574 kt +0.0%
1996 18,574 kt +0.0%
1997 18,574 kt +0.0%
1998 18,574 kt +0.0%
1999 18,574 kt +0.0%
2000 18,574 kt +0.0%
2001 39,223 kt +111.2%
2002 39,223 kt +0.0%
2003 39,223 kt +0.0%
2004 39,223 kt +0.0%
2005 39,223 kt +0.0%
2006 39,223 kt +0.0%
2007 39,223 kt +0.0%
2008 39,223 kt +0.0%
2009 39,223 kt +0.0%
2010 39,223 kt +0.0%
2011 38,331 kt -2.3%
2012 38,331 kt +0.0%
2013 38,331 kt +0.0%
2014 38,331 kt +0.0%
2015 38,331 kt +0.0%
2016 44,771 kt +16.8%
2017 44,771 kt +0.0%
2018 44,771 kt +0.0%
2019 44,771 kt +0.0%
2020 44,771 kt +0.0%
2021 40,120 kt -10.4%
2022 40,120 kt +0.0%
2023 40,120 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,362 kt 17,735 kt 18,574 kt 10
2000s 37,158 kt 18,574 kt 39,223 kt 10
2010s 40,996 kt 38,331 kt 44,771 kt 10
2020s 41,283 kt 40,120 kt 44,771 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 14 Mozambique 43,452 kt compare
  2. 15 Paraguay 36,769 kt compare
  3. 16 Madagascar 32,618 kt compare
  4. 17 Angola 32,316 kt compare
  5. 18 Central African Republic 25,014 kt compare
  6. 18 Türkiye 0 kt
  7. 19 Romania 24,017 kt compare
  8. 20 Liberia 22,832 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in European Union (27)?
Land-use change — emissions in European Union (27) was 40,120 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 44,771 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 17,735 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for land-use change — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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