Which has higher natural gas — emissions, Europe or OECD?

OECD, at 1.35 kt against 1.22 kt in Europe as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and OECD?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Natural gas — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe vs OECD: Natural gas — Emissions

Europe

1.22 kt

in 2023

OECD

1.35 kt

in 2023

Europe rank

3rd

OECD rank

1st

Natural gas — Emissions over time

Europe
OECD

How they compare

OECD currently reports 1.35 kt against 1.22 kt in Europe, a difference of 0.13 kt.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.1 times Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.

Europe ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 25 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe averaged higher in 1 and OECD in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe	OECD	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.73 kt	1.13 kt	0.5964 kt	Europe
2000s	1.19 kt	1.59 kt	0.4051 kt	OECD
2010s	1.24 kt	1.47 kt	0.2331 kt	OECD
2020s	1.26 kt	1.41 kt	0.1512 kt	OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas — emissions, Europe or OECD?: OECD, at 1.35 kt against 1.22 kt in Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural gas — emissions between Europe and OECD?: 0.13 kt, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and OECD?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Europe and OECD rank globally for natural gas — emissions?: Europe ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Natural gas — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Natural gas — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 82 places, 2,339 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.