AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe

Western Europe: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 103,239 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
103,239 kt
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
153,038 kt
in 1990
All-time low
103,239 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 153.0k kt1991: 147.7k kt1992: 140.0k kt1993: 137.0k kt1994: 136.0k kt1995: 135.4k kt1996: 134.3k kt1997: 132.4k kt1998: 130.0k kt1999: 129.5k kt2000: 129.9k kt2001: 129.3k kt2002: 126.1k kt2003: 122.5k kt2004: 120.3k kt2005: 119.7k kt2006: 118.4k kt2007: 119.1k kt2008: 120.6k kt2009: 119.9k kt2010: 118.9k kt2011: 117.2k kt2012: 116.6k kt2013: 117.2k kt2014: 118.2k kt2015: 118.6k kt2016: 117.9k kt2017: 115.7k kt2018: 112.4k kt2019: 110.6k kt2020: 109.3k kt2021: 106.1k kt2022: 104.3k kt2023: 103.2k kt

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 103,239 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

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

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe peaked at 153,038 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 103,239 kt, in 2023.

That places Western Europe 22nd out of 32 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 153,038 kt
1991 147,665 kt -3.5%
1992 139,978 kt -5.2%
1993 136,998 kt -2.1%
1994 135,970 kt -0.8%
1995 135,383 kt -0.4%
1996 134,340 kt -0.8%
1997 132,427 kt -1.4%
1998 129,965 kt -1.9%
1999 129,515 kt -0.3%
2000 129,928 kt +0.3%
2001 129,309 kt -0.5%
2002 126,094 kt -2.5%
2003 122,496 kt -2.9%
2004 120,313 kt -1.8%
2005 119,707 kt -0.5%
2006 118,356 kt -1.1%
2007 119,091 kt +0.6%
2008 120,604 kt +1.3%
2009 119,878 kt -0.6%
2010 118,898 kt -0.8%
2011 117,193 kt -1.4%
2012 116,630 kt -0.5%
2013 117,229 kt +0.5%
2014 118,233 kt +0.9%
2015 118,553 kt +0.3%
2016 117,870 kt -0.6%
2017 115,730 kt -1.8%
2018 112,409 kt -2.9%
2019 110,613 kt -1.6%
2020 109,264 kt -1.2%
2021 106,080 kt -2.9%
2022 104,350 kt -1.6%
2023 103,239 kt -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 137,528 kt 129,515 kt 153,038 kt 10
2000s 122,578 kt 118,356 kt 129,928 kt 10
2010s 116,336 kt 110,613 kt 118,898 kt 10
2020s 105,733 kt 103,239 kt 109,264 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 19 Philippines 56,236 kt compare
  2. 20 Russian Federation 56,184 kt compare
  3. 21 Colombia 55,720 kt compare
  4. 22 Sudan 52,739 kt compare
  5. 23 France 41,771 kt compare
  6. 24 Canada 36,410 kt compare
  7. 25 Kenya 36,256 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe was 103,239 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 153,038 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 103,239 kt in 2023.
How does Western Europe rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (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