Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Europe

Europe: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 13.33 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.33 %
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
13.33 %
in 2023
All-time low
5.81 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Europe, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 5.8 %1991: 7.5 %1992: 9.1 %1993: 10 %1994: 10.5 %1995: 10.7 %1996: 10.9 %1997: 11.2 %1998: 11.1 %1999: 11.2 %2000: 11.2 %2001: 11.5 %2002: 11.7 %2003: 11.5 %2004: 11.4 %2005: 11.6 %2006: 11.6 %2007: 11.8 %2008: 11.8 %2009: 12.5 %2010: 12.1 %2011: 11.7 %2012: 11.7 %2013: 12.2 %2014: 12.6 %2015: 12.6 %2016: 11.8 %2017: 11.7 %2018: 11.6 %2019: 11.9 %2020: 12.8 %2021: 13.2 %2022: 12.8 %2023: 13.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Europe stood at 13.33 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Europe peaked at 13.33 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.81 %, in 1990.

That places Europe 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 5.81 % —
1991 7.5 % +29.1%
1992 9.12 % +21.6%
1993 10.04 % +10.1%
1994 10.53 % +4.9%
1995 10.65 % +1.1%
1996 10.87 % +2.1%
1997 11.15 % +2.6%
1998 11.11 % -0.4%
1999 11.24 % +1.2%
2000 11.21 % -0.3%
2001 11.47 % +2.3%
2002 11.72 % +2.2%
2003 11.5 % -1.9%
2004 11.42 % -0.7%
2005 11.61 % +1.7%
2006 11.58 % -0.3%
2007 11.75 % +1.5%
2008 11.78 % +0.3%
2009 12.53 % +6.4%
2010 12.11 % -3.4%
2011 11.66 % -3.7%
2012 11.71 % +0.4%
2013 12.23 % +4.4%
2014 12.55 % +2.6%
2015 12.55 % +0.0%
2016 11.79 % -6.1%
2017 11.71 % -0.7%
2018 11.6 % -0.9%
2019 11.94 % +2.9%
2020 12.76 % +6.9%
2021 13.15 % +3.1%
2022 12.81 % -2.6%
2023 13.33 % +4.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in 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
1991 +29.1% 5.81 % 7.5 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.8 % 5.81 % 11.24 % 10
2000s 11.66 % 11.21 % 12.53 % 10
2010s 11.98 % 11.6 % 12.55 % 10
2020s 13.01 % 12.76 % 13.33 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share in Europe?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Europe was 13.33 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 13.33 % in 2023.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.81 % in 1990.
How does Europe rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Europe ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — 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, 8,445 data points, 1990–2023
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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.