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

Southern Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 98,974 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
98,974 kt
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
129,545 kt
in 2003
All-time low
98,974 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 124.6k kt1991: 122.5k kt1992: 120.5k kt1993: 119.0k kt1994: 112.1k kt1995: 113.4k kt1996: 115.0k kt1997: 119.4k kt1998: 122.9k kt1999: 123.3k kt2000: 125.0k kt2001: 122.8k kt2002: 123.7k kt2003: 129.5k kt2004: 126.4k kt2005: 115.4k kt2006: 115.7k kt2007: 116.5k kt2008: 112.9k kt2009: 112.9k kt2010: 112.4k kt2011: 110.7k kt2012: 110.1k kt2013: 110.3k kt2014: 110.8k kt2015: 111.7k kt2016: 104.3k kt2017: 104.7k kt2018: 103.7k kt2019: 103.5k kt2020: 104.7k kt2021: 102.9k kt2022: 100.6k kt2023: 99.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Europe stood at 98,974 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Europe peaked at 129,545 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 98,974 kt, in 2023.

That places Southern Europe 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 124,568 kt
1991 122,514 kt -1.6%
1992 120,487 kt -1.7%
1993 119,015 kt -1.2%
1994 112,100 kt -5.8%
1995 113,438 kt +1.2%
1996 115,011 kt +1.4%
1997 119,400 kt +3.8%
1998 122,929 kt +3.0%
1999 123,282 kt +0.3%
2000 125,037 kt +1.4%
2001 122,840 kt -1.8%
2002 123,659 kt +0.7%
2003 129,545 kt +4.8%
2004 126,359 kt -2.5%
2005 115,386 kt -8.7%
2006 115,670 kt +0.2%
2007 116,533 kt +0.7%
2008 112,856 kt -3.2%
2009 112,851 kt -0.0%
2010 112,371 kt -0.4%
2011 110,691 kt -1.5%
2012 110,120 kt -0.5%
2013 110,260 kt +0.1%
2014 110,846 kt +0.5%
2015 111,713 kt +0.8%
2016 104,265 kt -6.7%
2017 104,743 kt +0.5%
2018 103,681 kt -1.0%
2019 103,540 kt -0.1%
2020 104,725 kt +1.1%
2021 102,894 kt -1.7%
2022 100,585 kt -2.2%
2023 98,974 kt -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 119,274 kt 112,100 kt 124,568 kt 10
2000s 120,074 kt 112,851 kt 129,545 kt 10
2010s 108,223 kt 103,540 kt 112,371 kt 10
2020s 101,794 kt 98,974 kt 104,725 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 23 France 48,550 kt compare
  2. 24 Kenya 42,843 kt compare
  3. 25 Germany 39,018 kt compare
  4. 26 Spain 38,879 kt compare
  5. 27 Canada 36,586 kt compare
  6. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36,018 kt compare
  7. 29 Uzbekistan 31,639 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 Southern Europe?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Europe was 98,974 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 129,545 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 98,974 kt in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Southern Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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