AFOLU — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): AFOLU — Emissions was 8,004 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8,004 kt
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
10,997 kt
in 1990
All-time low
8,004 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 11.0k kt1991: 10.5k kt1992: 10.6k kt1993: 10.5k kt1994: 10.3k kt1995: 10.1k kt1996: 10.1k kt1997: 10.0k kt1998: 9.9k kt1999: 9.8k kt2000: 9.7k kt2001: 9.5k kt2002: 9.4k kt2003: 9.3k kt2004: 9.2k kt2005: 9.1k kt2006: 9.0k kt2007: 9.1k kt2008: 9.0k kt2009: 9.0k kt2010: 8.9k kt2011: 8.7k kt2012: 8.6k kt2013: 8.6k kt2014: 8.7k kt2015: 8.8k kt2016: 8.8k kt2017: 8.8k kt2018: 8.5k kt2019: 8.4k kt2020: 8.4k kt2021: 8.3k kt2022: 8.1k kt2023: 8.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in European Union (27) is 8,004 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 10,997 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,004 kt, in 2023.

European Union (27) ranks 17th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

AFOLU — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 10,997 kt
1991 10,546 kt -4.1%
1992 10,618 kt +0.7%
1993 10,508 kt -1.0%
1994 10,288 kt -2.1%
1995 10,096 kt -1.9%
1996 10,053 kt -0.4%
1997 10,011 kt -0.4%
1998 9,857 kt -1.5%
1999 9,768 kt -0.9%
2000 9,734 kt -0.3%
2001 9,526 kt -2.1%
2002 9,419 kt -1.1%
2003 9,280 kt -1.5%
2004 9,184 kt -1.0%
2005 9,095 kt -1.0%
2006 9,017 kt -0.9%
2007 9,063 kt +0.5%
2008 9,017 kt -0.5%
2009 8,950 kt -0.7%
2010 8,863 kt -1.0%
2011 8,678 kt -2.1%
2012 8,649 kt -0.3%
2013 8,631 kt -0.2%
2014 8,704 kt +0.8%
2015 8,774 kt +0.8%
2016 8,786 kt +0.1%
2017 8,755 kt -0.3%
2018 8,506 kt -2.8%
2019 8,438 kt -0.8%
2020 8,446 kt +0.1%
2021 8,273 kt -2.1%
2022 8,115 kt -1.9%
2023 8,004 kt -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,274 kt 9,768 kt 10,997 kt 10
2000s 9,228 kt 8,950 kt 9,734 kt 10
2010s 8,678 kt 8,438 kt 8,863 kt 10
2020s 8,210 kt 8,004 kt 8,446 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 14 Bangladesh 2,452 kt compare
  2. 15 Chad 2,423 kt compare
  3. 16 Thailand 2,227 kt compare
  4. 17 Nigeria 2,057 kt compare
  5. 18 Myanmar 2,024 kt compare
  6. 19 Philippines 2,008 kt compare
  7. 20 Russian Federation 2,007 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in European Union (27)?
Afolu — emissions in European Union (27) was 8,004 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 10,997 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 8,004 kt in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for afolu — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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