Land-use change — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Land-use change — Emissions was 1,448 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,448 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
4,513 kt
in 2011
All-time low
1,448 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 2.8k kt1991: 2.8k kt1992: 2.8k kt1993: 2.8k kt1994: 2.8k kt1995: 2.8k kt1996: 2.8k kt1997: 2.8k kt1998: 2.8k kt1999: 2.8k kt2000: 2.8k kt2001: 3.1k kt2002: 3.1k kt2003: 3.1k kt2004: 3.1k kt2005: 3.1k kt2006: 3.1k kt2007: 3.1k kt2008: 3.1k kt2009: 3.1k kt2010: 3.1k kt2011: 4.5k kt2012: 4.5k kt2013: 4.5k kt2014: 4.5k kt2015: 4.5k kt2016: 2.9k kt2017: 2.9k kt2018: 2.9k kt2019: 2.9k kt2020: 2.9k kt2021: 1.4k kt2022: 1.4k kt2023: 1.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions in Western Europe is 1,448 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 4,513 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,448 kt, in 2021.

That places Western Europe 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Land-use change — Emissions in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,764 kt
1991 2,764 kt +0.0%
1992 2,764 kt +0.0%
1993 2,764 kt +0.0%
1994 2,764 kt +0.0%
1995 2,764 kt +0.0%
1996 2,764 kt +0.0%
1997 2,764 kt +0.0%
1998 2,764 kt +0.0%
1999 2,764 kt +0.0%
2000 2,764 kt +0.0%
2001 3,068 kt +11.0%
2002 3,068 kt +0.0%
2003 3,068 kt +0.0%
2004 3,068 kt +0.0%
2005 3,068 kt +0.0%
2006 3,068 kt +0.0%
2007 3,068 kt +0.0%
2008 3,068 kt +0.0%
2009 3,068 kt +0.0%
2010 3,068 kt +0.0%
2011 4,513 kt +47.1%
2012 4,513 kt +0.0%
2013 4,513 kt +0.0%
2014 4,513 kt +0.0%
2015 4,513 kt +0.0%
2016 2,875 kt -36.3%
2017 2,875 kt +0.0%
2018 2,875 kt +0.0%
2019 2,875 kt +0.0%
2020 2,875 kt +0.0%
2021 1,448 kt -49.6%
2022 1,448 kt +0.0%
2023 1,448 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,764 kt 2,764 kt 2,764 kt 10
2000s 3,038 kt 2,764 kt 3,068 kt 10
2010s 3,713 kt 2,875 kt 4,513 kt 10
2020s 1,805 kt 1,448 kt 2,875 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 24 Zimbabwe 17,549 kt compare
  2. 25 Burkina Faso 17,147 kt compare
  3. 26 Guatemala 15,875 kt compare
  4. 27 Mexico 14,793 kt compare
  5. 28 Ecuador 12,218 kt compare
  6. 29 Suriname 11,766 kt compare
  7. 30 Zambia 9,832 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Western Europe?
Land-use change — emissions in Western Europe was 1,448 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 4,513 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,448 kt in 2021.
How does Western Europe rank for land-use change — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western 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