AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Europe
Europe: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 12,240 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Europe recorded 12,240 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Europe peaked at 25,760 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,240 kt, in 2023.
That places Europe 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,760 kt | — |
| 1991 | 25,022 kt | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 21,435 kt | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 20,549 kt | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 19,930 kt | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 18,999 kt | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 18,718 kt | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 17,644 kt | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 17,165 kt | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 16,503 kt | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 16,273 kt | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 15,577 kt | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 15,467 kt | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 15,416 kt | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14,853 kt | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 14,462 kt | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 14,291 kt | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 14,205 kt | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 14,270 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13,924 kt | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 13,865 kt | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 13,591 kt | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 13,658 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13,463 kt | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 13,712 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 13,528 kt | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13,551 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13,411 kt | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 13,193 kt | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 13,056 kt | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12,968 kt | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12,728 kt | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 12,424 kt | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 12,240 kt | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,172 kt | 16,503 kt | 25,760 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,874 kt | 13,924 kt | 16,273 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,503 kt | 13,056 kt | 13,865 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,590 kt | 12,240 kt | 12,968 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Europe?
- Afolu — emissions in Europe was 12,240 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 25,760 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,240 kt in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for afolu — emissions?
- Europe ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf