Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 74,466 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
74,466 kt
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
100,517 kt
in 1992
All-time low
74,466 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 87.9k kt1991: 87.5k kt1992: 100.5k kt1993: 98.5k kt1994: 96.2k kt1995: 94.6k kt1996: 93.5k kt1997: 92.9k kt1998: 97.8k kt1999: 91.9k kt2000: 90.2k kt2001: 87.0k kt2002: 87.7k kt2003: 87.6k kt2004: 86.1k kt2005: 94.7k kt2006: 95.0k kt2007: 91.3k kt2008: 79.8k kt2009: 78.9k kt2010: 78.6k kt2011: 78.1k kt2012: 78.3k kt2013: 78.6k kt2014: 78.8k kt2015: 79.1k kt2016: 79.2k kt2017: 79.5k kt2018: 76.8k kt2019: 76.2k kt2020: 75.8k kt2021: 76.2k kt2022: 75.7k kt2023: 74.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe stood at 74,466 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe peaked at 100,517 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 74,466 kt, in 2023.

Northern Europe ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 87,883 kt
1991 87,545 kt -0.4%
1992 100,517 kt +14.8%
1993 98,506 kt -2.0%
1994 96,214 kt -2.3%
1995 94,601 kt -1.7%
1996 93,479 kt -1.2%
1997 92,926 kt -0.6%
1998 97,759 kt +5.2%
1999 91,937 kt -6.0%
2000 90,216 kt -1.9%
2001 86,957 kt -3.6%
2002 87,695 kt +0.8%
2003 87,571 kt -0.1%
2004 86,102 kt -1.7%
2005 94,690 kt +10.0%
2006 94,964 kt +0.3%
2007 91,280 kt -3.9%
2008 79,822 kt -12.6%
2009 78,915 kt -1.1%
2010 78,638 kt -0.4%
2011 78,075 kt -0.7%
2012 78,251 kt +0.2%
2013 78,617 kt +0.5%
2014 78,825 kt +0.3%
2015 79,088 kt +0.3%
2016 79,174 kt +0.1%
2017 79,477 kt +0.4%
2018 76,837 kt -3.3%
2019 76,220 kt -0.8%
2020 75,813 kt -0.5%
2021 76,204 kt +0.5%
2022 75,657 kt -0.7%
2023 74,466 kt -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94,137 kt 87,545 kt 100,517 kt 10
2000s 87,821 kt 78,915 kt 94,964 kt 10
2010s 78,320 kt 76,220 kt 79,477 kt 10
2020s 75,535 kt 74,466 kt 76,204 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 24 Kenya 42,843 kt compare
  2. 25 Germany 39,018 kt compare
  3. 26 Spain 38,879 kt compare
  4. 27 Canada 36,586 kt compare
  5. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36,018 kt compare
  6. 29 Uzbekistan 31,639 kt compare
  7. 30 South Sudan 30,966 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe was 74,466 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 100,517 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 74,466 kt in 2023.
How does Northern Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Northern Europe ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — 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
276 places, 9,163 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