Land-use change — Emissions in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Land-use change — Emissions was 10,729 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,729 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
21st
of 32 groups
All-time high
30,832 kt
in 2001
All-time low
10,729 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 11.1k kt1991: 11.1k kt1992: 11.1k kt1993: 11.1k kt1994: 11.1k kt1995: 11.1k kt1996: 11.1k kt1997: 11.1k kt1998: 11.1k kt1999: 11.1k kt2000: 11.1k kt2001: 30.8k kt2002: 30.8k kt2003: 30.8k kt2004: 30.8k kt2005: 30.8k kt2006: 30.8k kt2007: 30.8k kt2008: 30.8k kt2009: 30.8k kt2010: 30.8k kt2011: 25.0k kt2012: 25.0k kt2013: 25.0k kt2014: 25.0k kt2015: 25.0k kt2016: 26.1k kt2017: 26.1k kt2018: 26.1k kt2019: 26.1k kt2020: 26.1k kt2021: 10.7k kt2022: 10.7k kt2023: 10.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions in Northern Europe stood at 10,729 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 30,832 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10,729 kt, in 2021.

That places Northern Europe 21st out of 32 groups 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 Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 11,089 kt
1991 11,089 kt +0.0%
1992 11,089 kt +0.0%
1993 11,089 kt +0.0%
1994 11,089 kt +0.0%
1995 11,089 kt +0.0%
1996 11,089 kt +0.0%
1997 11,089 kt +0.0%
1998 11,089 kt +0.0%
1999 11,089 kt +0.0%
2000 11,089 kt +0.0%
2001 30,832 kt +178.0%
2002 30,832 kt +0.0%
2003 30,832 kt +0.0%
2004 30,832 kt +0.0%
2005 30,832 kt +0.0%
2006 30,832 kt +0.0%
2007 30,832 kt +0.0%
2008 30,832 kt +0.0%
2009 30,832 kt +0.0%
2010 30,832 kt +0.0%
2011 24,955 kt -19.1%
2012 24,955 kt +0.0%
2013 24,955 kt +0.0%
2014 24,955 kt +0.0%
2015 24,955 kt +0.0%
2016 26,050 kt +4.4%
2017 26,050 kt +0.0%
2018 26,050 kt +0.0%
2019 26,050 kt +0.0%
2020 26,050 kt +0.0%
2021 10,729 kt -58.8%
2022 10,729 kt +0.0%
2023 10,729 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,089 kt 11,089 kt 11,089 kt 10
2000s 28,858 kt 11,089 kt 30,832 kt 10
2010s 25,981 kt 24,955 kt 30,832 kt 10
2020s 14,559 kt 10,729 kt 26,050 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 18 Central African Republic 25,014 kt compare
  2. 18 Türkiye 0 kt
  3. 19 Romania 24,017 kt compare
  4. 20 Liberia 22,832 kt compare
  5. 21 Mali 21,684 kt compare
  6. 22 Chad 20,638 kt compare
  7. 23 Guinea 19,071 kt compare
  8. 24 Zimbabwe 17,549 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Northern Europe?
Land-use change — emissions in Northern Europe was 10,729 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 30,832 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10,729 kt in 2021.
How does Northern Europe rank for land-use change — emissions?
Northern Europe ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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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