Agrifood systems — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Agrifood systems — Emissions was 10,554 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10,554 kt
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
14,070 kt
in 1990
All-time low
10,554 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 14.1k kt1991: 13.7k kt1992: 13.9k kt1993: 13.9k kt1994: 13.4k kt1995: 13.3k kt1996: 13.3k kt1997: 12.8k kt1998: 13.4k kt1999: 13.3k kt2000: 13.7k kt2001: 13.6k kt2002: 12.8k kt2003: 13.0k kt2004: 12.7k kt2005: 12.3k kt2006: 12.2k kt2007: 12.5k kt2008: 12.0k kt2009: 12.0k kt2010: 11.9k kt2011: 11.6k kt2012: 11.6k kt2013: 11.7k kt2014: 11.7k kt2015: 11.8k kt2016: 11.3k kt2017: 11.3k kt2018: 11.1k kt2019: 11.0k kt2020: 11.0k kt2021: 10.8k kt2022: 10.7k kt2023: 10.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions in European Union (27) stood at 10,554 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 14,070 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,554 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.

Agrifood systems — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 14,070 kt
1991 13,688 kt -2.7%
1992 13,857 kt +1.2%
1993 13,865 kt +0.1%
1994 13,395 kt -3.4%
1995 13,278 kt -0.9%
1996 13,276 kt -0.0%
1997 12,766 kt -3.8%
1998 13,378 kt +4.8%
1999 13,327 kt -0.4%
2000 13,702 kt +2.8%
2001 13,558 kt -1.1%
2002 12,826 kt -5.4%
2003 12,971 kt +1.1%
2004 12,716 kt -2.0%
2005 12,265 kt -3.5%
2006 12,158 kt -0.9%
2007 12,507 kt +2.9%
2008 12,023 kt -3.9%
2009 11,984 kt -0.3%
2010 11,910 kt -0.6%
2011 11,644 kt -2.2%
2012 11,626 kt -0.2%
2013 11,736 kt +0.9%
2014 11,740 kt +0.0%
2015 11,834 kt +0.8%
2016 11,339 kt -4.2%
2017 11,298 kt -0.4%
2018 11,067 kt -2.0%
2019 10,996 kt -0.6%
2020 11,002 kt +0.1%
2021 10,828 kt -1.6%
2022 10,657 kt -1.6%
2023 10,554 kt -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,490 kt 12,766 kt 14,070 kt 10
2000s 12,671 kt 11,984 kt 13,702 kt 10
2010s 11,519 kt 10,996 kt 11,910 kt 10
2020s 10,760 kt 10,554 kt 11,002 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 14 Russian Federation 3,115 kt compare
  2. 15 Bangladesh 3,069 kt compare
  3. 16 Thailand 2,852 kt compare
  4. 17 Sudan (former) 2,788 kt compare
  5. 17 Timor-Leste 34.89 kt compare
  6. 18 Chad 2,477 kt compare
  7. 19 Colombia 2,428 kt compare
  8. 20 Philippines 2,389 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions in European Union (27)?
Agrifood systems — emissions in European Union (27) was 10,554 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 14,070 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 10,554 kt in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for agrifood systems — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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