Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe
Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 469,450 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Europe recorded 469,450 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe peaked at 843,789 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 469,450 kt, in 2023.
That places Europe 14th 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 843,789 kt | — |
| 1991 | 828,744 kt | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 732,660 kt | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 713,197 kt | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 690,324 kt | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 667,726 kt | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 651,103 kt | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 617,231 kt | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 625,765 kt | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 607,653 kt | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 611,896 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 600,366 kt | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 579,661 kt | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 585,682 kt | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 566,678 kt | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 557,050 kt | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 551,946 kt | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 549,208 kt | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 535,315 kt | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 529,579 kt | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 527,646 kt | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 518,501 kt | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 518,835 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 520,627 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 520,733 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 519,452 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 503,483 kt | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 500,993 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 494,323 kt | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 490,932 kt | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 489,579 kt | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 483,176 kt | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 474,198 kt | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 469,450 kt | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 697,819 kt | 607,653 kt | 843,789 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 566,738 kt | 529,579 kt | 611,896 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 511,552 kt | 490,932 kt | 527,646 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 479,101 kt | 469,450 kt | 489,579 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 11 Argentina 105,714 kt compare
- 12 Ethiopia 98,558 kt compare
- 13 Nigeria 89,558 kt compare
- 14 Russian Federation 87,210 kt compare
- 15 Bangladesh 85,920 kt compare
- 16 Thailand 79,867 kt compare
- 17 Sudan (former) 78,068 kt compare
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 agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe was 469,450 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 843,789 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 469,450 kt in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Europe ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Agrifood systems — 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