Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 0.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Southern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions per capita in Southern Europe is 0.01 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Southern Europe peaked at 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t CO2eq/cap, in 2001.
That places Southern Europe 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.011 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.025 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.85 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions per capita in Southern Europe?
- Land-use change — emissions per capita in Southern Europe was 0.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- How does Southern Europe rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
- Southern Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.