LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Europe
Western Europe: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 0.34 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe is 0.34 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 0.34 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, -5.24 %, in 2014.
Western Europe ranks 22nd 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.
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -3.14 % | — |
| 1991 | -3.21 % | +2.2% |
| 1992 | -3.35 % | +4.4% |
| 1993 | -3.41 % | +1.8% |
| 1994 | -3.47 % | +1.8% |
| 1995 | -3.45 % | -0.6% |
| 1996 | -3.34 % | -3.2% |
| 1997 | -3.46 % | +3.6% |
| 1998 | -3.45 % | -0.3% |
| 1999 | -3.57 % | +3.5% |
| 2000 | -3.59 % | +0.6% |
| 2001 | -3.5 % | -2.5% |
| 2002 | -3.59 % | +2.6% |
| 2003 | -3.58 % | -0.3% |
| 2004 | -3.61 % | +0.8% |
| 2005 | -3.66 % | +1.4% |
| 2006 | -3.67 % | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -3.76 % | +2.5% |
| 2008 | -3.79 % | +0.8% |
| 2009 | -3.99 % | +5.3% |
| 2010 | -3.83 % | -4.0% |
| 2011 | -5.01 % | +30.8% |
| 2012 | -5.03 % | +0.4% |
| 2013 | -4.98 % | -1.0% |
| 2014 | -5.24 % | +5.2% |
| 2015 | -5.17 % | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.11 % | -102.1% |
| 2017 | 0.11 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.11 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.11 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.12 % | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.31 % | +158.3% |
| 2022 | 0.32 % | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.34 % | +6.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Western 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +158.3% | 0.12 % | 0.31 % |
| 2016 | +102.1% | -5.17 % | 0.11 % |
| 2011 | -30.8% | -3.83 % | -5.01 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.39 % | -3.57 % | -3.14 % | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.67 % | -3.99 % | -3.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.88 % | -5.24 % | 0.11 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2725 % | 0.12 % | 0.34 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 19 Peru 55.38 % compare
- 20 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 53.13 % compare
- 21 Vanuatu 51.24 % compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 49.37 % compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 49.37 % compare
- 24 Zambia 48.28 % compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 44.31 % compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.53 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe?
- Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Western Europe was 0.34 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.24 % in 2014.
- How does Western Europe rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.