Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 295,506 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 295,506 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 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) peaked at 393,948 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 295,506 kt, in 2023.
That places European Union (27) 17th 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 393,948 kt | — |
| 1991 | 383,275 kt | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 388,001 kt | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 388,220 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 375,061 kt | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 371,788 kt | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 371,740 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 357,460 kt | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 374,582 kt | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 373,155 kt | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 383,665 kt | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 379,626 kt | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 359,117 kt | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 363,198 kt | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 356,047 kt | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 343,422 kt | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 340,418 kt | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 350,205 kt | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 336,632 kt | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 335,543 kt | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 333,477 kt | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 326,031 kt | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 325,539 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 328,605 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 328,724 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 331,338 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 317,484 kt | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 316,338 kt | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 309,885 kt | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 307,900 kt | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 308,062 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 303,172 kt | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 298,401 kt | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 295,506 kt | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377,723 kt | 357,460 kt | 393,948 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 354,787 kt | 335,543 kt | 383,665 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 322,532 kt | 307,900 kt | 333,477 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 301,285 kt | 295,506 kt | 308,062 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,744 kt compare
- 14 Russian Federation 87,210 kt compare
- 15 Bangladesh 85,920 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 2,565 kt compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 2,463 kt compare
- 16 Thailand 79,867 kt compare
- 17 Sudan (former) 78,068 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 976.81 kt compare
- 18 Chad 69,354 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 258.53 kt compare
- 19 Colombia 67,972 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 81.51 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 58.07 kt compare
- 20 Philippines 66,901 kt compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27)?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) was 295,506 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 393,948 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,506 kt in 2023.
- How does European Union (27) rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (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