AFOLU — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: AFOLU — Emissions was 3,687 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,687 kt
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
5,466 kt
in 1990
All-time low
3,687 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 5.5k kt1991: 5.3k kt1992: 5.0k kt1993: 4.9k kt1994: 4.9k kt1995: 4.8k kt1996: 4.8k kt1997: 4.7k kt1998: 4.6k kt1999: 4.6k kt2000: 4.6k kt2001: 4.6k kt2002: 4.5k kt2003: 4.4k kt2004: 4.3k kt2005: 4.3k kt2006: 4.2k kt2007: 4.3k kt2008: 4.3k kt2009: 4.3k kt2010: 4.2k kt2011: 4.2k kt2012: 4.2k kt2013: 4.2k kt2014: 4.2k kt2015: 4.2k kt2016: 4.2k kt2017: 4.1k kt2018: 4.0k kt2019: 4.0k kt2020: 3.9k kt2021: 3.8k kt2022: 3.7k kt2023: 3.7k kt

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 3,687 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 5,466 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,687 kt, in 2023.

Western Europe ranks 22nd 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,466 kt
1991 5,274 kt -3.5%
1992 4,999 kt -5.2%
1993 4,893 kt -2.1%
1994 4,856 kt -0.8%
1995 4,835 kt -0.4%
1996 4,798 kt -0.8%
1997 4,730 kt -1.4%
1998 4,642 kt -1.9%
1999 4,626 kt -0.3%
2000 4,640 kt +0.3%
2001 4,618 kt -0.5%
2002 4,503 kt -2.5%
2003 4,375 kt -2.9%
2004 4,297 kt -1.8%
2005 4,275 kt -0.5%
2006 4,227 kt -1.1%
2007 4,253 kt +0.6%
2008 4,307 kt +1.3%
2009 4,281 kt -0.6%
2010 4,246 kt -0.8%
2011 4,185 kt -1.4%
2012 4,165 kt -0.5%
2013 4,187 kt +0.5%
2014 4,223 kt +0.9%
2015 4,234 kt +0.3%
2016 4,210 kt -0.6%
2017 4,133 kt -1.8%
2018 4,015 kt -2.9%
2019 3,950 kt -1.6%
2020 3,902 kt -1.2%
2021 3,789 kt -2.9%
2022 3,727 kt -1.6%
2023 3,687 kt -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,912 kt 4,626 kt 5,466 kt 10
2000s 4,378 kt 4,227 kt 4,640 kt 10
2010s 4,155 kt 3,950 kt 4,246 kt 10
2020s 3,776 kt 3,687 kt 3,902 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 19 Philippines 2,008 kt compare
  2. 20 Russian Federation 2,007 kt compare
  3. 21 Colombia 1,990 kt compare
  4. 22 Sudan 1,884 kt compare
  5. 23 France 1,492 kt compare
  6. 24 Canada 1,300 kt compare
  7. 25 Kenya 1,295 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Western Europe?
Afolu — emissions in Western Europe was 3,687 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5,466 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3,687 kt in 2023.
How does Western Europe rank for afolu — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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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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