Land-use change — Emissions Share in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 1.67 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.67 %
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.67 %
in 2023
All-time low
0.35 %
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0.511.51990200620231990: 0.38 %1991: 0.41 %1992: 0.5 %1993: 0.56 %1994: 0.68 %1995: 0.69 %1996: 0.71 %1997: 0.79 %1998: 0.83 %1999: 0.83 %2000: 0.82 %2001: 0.44 %2002: 0.45 %2003: 0.42 %2004: 0.42 %2005: 0.42 %2006: 0.4 %2007: 0.4 %2008: 0.4 %2009: 0.47 %2010: 0.42 %2011: 0.35 %2012: 0.35 %2013: 0.37 %2014: 0.38 %2015: 0.39 %2016: 0.96 %2017: 0.92 %2018: 0.85 %2019: 0.91 %2020: 0.95 %2021: 1.7 %2022: 1.7 %2023: 1.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share in Eastern Europe is 1.67 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 351.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Eastern Europe peaked at 1.67 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.35 %, in 2011.

Eastern Europe ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2) in Eastern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.38 % —
1991 0.41 % +7.9%
1992 0.5 % +22.0%
1993 0.56 % +12.0%
1994 0.68 % +21.4%
1995 0.69 % +1.5%
1996 0.71 % +2.9%
1997 0.79 % +11.3%
1998 0.83 % +5.1%
1999 0.83 % +0.0%
2000 0.82 % -1.2%
2001 0.44 % -46.3%
2002 0.45 % +2.3%
2003 0.42 % -6.7%
2004 0.42 % +0.0%
2005 0.42 % +0.0%
2006 0.4 % -4.8%
2007 0.4 % +0.0%
2008 0.4 % +0.0%
2009 0.47 % +17.5%
2010 0.42 % -10.6%
2011 0.35 % -16.7%
2012 0.35 % +0.0%
2013 0.37 % +5.7%
2014 0.38 % +2.7%
2015 0.39 % +2.6%
2016 0.96 % +146.2%
2017 0.92 % -4.2%
2018 0.85 % -7.6%
2019 0.91 % +7.1%
2020 0.95 % +4.4%
2021 1.66 % +74.7%
2022 1.66 % +0.0%
2023 1.67 % +0.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share in Eastern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +146.2% 0.39 % 0.96 %
2021 +74.7% 0.95 % 1.66 %
2001 -46.3% 0.82 % 0.44 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.638 % 0.38 % 0.83 % 10
2000s 0.464 % 0.4 % 0.82 % 10
2010s 0.59 % 0.35 % 0.96 % 10
2020s 1.48 % 0.95 % 1.67 % 4

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  5. 20 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 73.3 % compare
  6. 21 Burkina Faso 71 % compare
  7. 22 Sierra Leone 70.68 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Eastern Europe?
Land-use change — emissions share in Eastern Europe was 1.67 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 % in 2023.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.35 % in 2011.
How does Eastern Europe rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Eastern Europe ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 351.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.