Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Western Europe

Western Europe: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 11.83 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.83 %
Change on year
up 8.1%
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
11.93 %
in 2012
All-time low
3.97 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

46810121990200620231990: 4 %1991: 9.6 %1992: 9.8 %1993: 9.8 %1994: 9.8 %1995: 9.9 %1996: 10 %1997: 10 %1998: 9.9 %1999: 10.3 %2000: 10.8 %2001: 10.7 %2002: 11 %2003: 11 %2004: 11 %2005: 11.1 %2006: 11.1 %2007: 11.5 %2008: 11.3 %2009: 11.6 %2010: 11.2 %2011: 11.7 %2012: 11.9 %2013: 11.7 %2014: 11.8 %2015: 11.8 %2016: 11.2 %2017: 10.9 %2018: 11 %2019: 10.6 %2020: 11.4 %2021: 11.3 %2022: 10.9 %2023: 11.8 %

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 11.83 % for pre- and post-production — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Western Europe peaked at 11.93 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.97 %, in 1990.

That places Western Europe 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 3.97 % —
1991 9.55 % +140.6%
1992 9.77 % +2.3%
1993 9.84 % +0.7%
1994 9.85 % +0.1%
1995 9.95 % +1.0%
1996 10.02 % +0.7%
1997 10.01 % -0.1%
1998 9.91 % -1.0%
1999 10.28 % +3.7%
2000 10.78 % +4.9%
2001 10.68 % -0.9%
2002 11.01 % +3.1%
2003 11.04 % +0.3%
2004 11.03 % -0.1%
2005 11.1 % +0.6%
2006 11.1 % +0.0%
2007 11.46 % +3.2%
2008 11.35 % -1.0%
2009 11.61 % +2.3%
2010 11.25 % -3.1%
2011 11.69 % +3.9%
2012 11.93 % +2.1%
2013 11.69 % -2.0%
2014 11.79 % +0.9%
2015 11.77 % -0.2%
2016 11.16 % -5.2%
2017 10.92 % -2.2%
2018 10.96 % +0.4%
2019 10.62 % -3.1%
2020 11.42 % +7.5%
2021 11.26 % -1.4%
2022 10.94 % -2.8%
2023 11.83 % +8.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +140.6% 3.97 % 9.55 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.31 % 3.97 % 10.28 % 10
2000s 11.12 % 10.68 % 11.61 % 10
2010s 11.38 % 10.62 % 11.93 % 10
2020s 11.36 % 10.94 % 11.83 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share in Western Europe?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Western Europe was 11.83 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 11.93 % in 2012.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.97 % in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Western Europe ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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.