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This article provides a fact sheet of the European Union (EU) agri-environmental indicator Greenhouse gas emissions. It consists of an overview of recent data, complemented by all information on definitions, definitions, measurement methods and context needed to interpret them correctly. The cropping patterns article is part of a set of set of similar fact sheets providing a complete picture of the state of the agri-environmental indicators in the EU.

The agri-environmental indicator Greenhouse gas emissions measures the aggregated annual emissions from agriculture of methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (N2O). Emissions are shown relative to data for the year 1990 and are expressed as CO2 equivalents.

  • Main Indicator: GHG emissions from agriculture (ktonnes CO2 equivalents/year)
  • Supporting Indicator: Share of agriculture in GHG emissions

Main statistical findings

Key messages

  • The agriculture sector produced 461 567 ktonnes CO2 equivalent of greenhouse gases in 2010, around 10 % of the total EU emissions (excluding LULUCF ( ) net removals) for that year. Emissions from the agricultural sector have declined by 22 % since 1990.
  • The reduction in greenhouse gas emissions has been mainly due to a 23 % reduction in nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural soils due to a decrease in the use of nitrogenous fertilisers, and a 22 % decrease in methane enteric fermentation emissions caused by a reduction in livestock numbers.








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