AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe
Europe: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 342,721 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe stood at 342,721 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe peaked at 721,290 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 342,721 kt, in 2023.
That places Europe 14th out of 32 regions 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 721,290 kt | — |
| 1991 | 700,610 kt | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 600,174 kt | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 575,362 kt | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 558,026 kt | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 531,972 kt | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 524,095 kt | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 494,042 kt | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 480,623 kt | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 462,075 kt | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 455,640 kt | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 436,167 kt | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 433,064 kt | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 431,648 kt | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 415,880 kt | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 404,940 kt | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 400,157 kt | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 397,743 kt | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 399,545 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 389,883 kt | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 388,228 kt | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 380,559 kt | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 382,415 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 376,955 kt | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 383,945 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 378,775 kt | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 379,439 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 375,517 kt | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 369,394 kt | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 365,568 kt | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 363,097 kt | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 356,398 kt | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 347,873 kt | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 342,721 kt | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 564,827 kt | 462,075 kt | 721,290 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 416,467 kt | 389,883 kt | 455,640 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,080 kt | 365,568 kt | 388,228 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 352,522 kt | 342,721 kt | 363,097 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More climate change data for Europe
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe was 342,721 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 721,290 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,721 kt in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Europe ranks 14th out of 32 regions with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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