AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 64,157 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
64,157 kt
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
86,064 kt
in 1992
All-time low
64,157 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 74.3k kt1991: 73.9k kt1992: 86.1k kt1993: 84.0k kt1994: 81.8k kt1995: 80.1k kt1996: 79.8k kt1997: 79.2k kt1998: 79.3k kt1999: 78.2k kt2000: 76.5k kt2001: 73.6k kt2002: 72.5k kt2003: 72.4k kt2004: 72.1k kt2005: 71.4k kt2006: 70.6k kt2007: 69.5k kt2008: 68.4k kt2009: 67.2k kt2010: 66.9k kt2011: 66.4k kt2012: 66.9k kt2013: 67.2k kt2014: 67.6k kt2015: 68.0k kt2016: 69.0k kt2017: 69.3k kt2018: 66.6k kt2019: 66.0k kt2020: 65.6k kt2021: 65.9k kt2022: 65.4k kt2023: 64.2k kt

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 64,157 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe peaked at 86,064 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 64,157 kt, in 2023.

That places Northern Europe 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 74,323 kt
1991 73,859 kt -0.6%
1992 86,064 kt +16.5%
1993 84,033 kt -2.4%
1994 81,781 kt -2.7%
1995 80,084 kt -2.1%
1996 79,837 kt -0.3%
1997 79,242 kt -0.7%
1998 79,326 kt +0.1%
1999 78,162 kt -1.5%
2000 76,543 kt -2.1%
2001 73,603 kt -3.8%
2002 72,520 kt -1.5%
2003 72,360 kt -0.2%
2004 72,086 kt -0.4%
2005 71,355 kt -1.0%
2006 70,578 kt -1.1%
2007 69,496 kt -1.5%
2008 68,359 kt -1.6%
2009 67,211 kt -1.7%
2010 66,923 kt -0.4%
2011 66,425 kt -0.7%
2012 66,918 kt +0.7%
2013 67,182 kt +0.4%
2014 67,629 kt +0.7%
2015 68,038 kt +0.6%
2016 69,014 kt +1.4%
2017 69,324 kt +0.5%
2018 66,650 kt -3.9%
2019 66,017 kt -0.9%
2020 65,609 kt -0.6%
2021 65,949 kt +0.5%
2022 65,387 kt -0.9%
2023 64,157 kt -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79,671 kt 73,859 kt 86,064 kt 10
2000s 71,411 kt 67,211 kt 76,543 kt 10
2010s 67,412 kt 66,017 kt 69,324 kt 10
2020s 65,276 kt 64,157 kt 65,949 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 23 France 41,771 kt compare
  2. 24 Canada 36,410 kt compare
  3. 25 Kenya 36,256 kt compare
  4. 26 Germany 32,677 kt compare
  5. 27 South Sudan 30,587 kt compare
  6. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29,972 kt compare
  7. 29 New Zealand 28,797 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe was 64,157 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 86,064 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 64,157 kt in 2023.
How does Northern Europe rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Northern Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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