Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in European Union
European Union: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture was 8.49 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in European Union, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in European Union is 8.49 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in European Union peaked at 18.65 Mt CO2e in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.49 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in European Union, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.75 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 14.75 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.75 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14.75 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14.42 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 15.81 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 15.89 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 16.05 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 18.05 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 18.35 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 17.89 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 18.32 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 18.01 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 18.65 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 17.8 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 18.25 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 18.28 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 17.4 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 18.03 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 17.43 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 13.95 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 12.01 Mt CO2e | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 9.99 Mt CO2e | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 10.82 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 11.43 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 11.37 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.99 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 11.75 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 11.08 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 11.26 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 11.58 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 11.75 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.16 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 11.46 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.82 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.88 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 10.28 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 10.71 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 10.01 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 10.37 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.83 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.3 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 11.3 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 11.27 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.28 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.73 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 12.01 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.23 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.85 Mt CO2e | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 11.05 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.91 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 9.72 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 9.22 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 8.53 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 8.49 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.76 Mt CO2e | 14.42 Mt CO2e | 18.35 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.01 Mt CO2e | 17.4 Mt CO2e | 18.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.57 Mt CO2e | 9.99 Mt CO2e | 13.95 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 11 Mt CO2e | 10.01 Mt CO2e | 11.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.28 Mt CO2e | 10.3 Mt CO2e | 12.23 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.37 Mt CO2e | 8.49 Mt CO2e | 10.91 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in European Union?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in European Union was 8.49 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 18.65 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.49 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).