Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe
Western Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 121,068 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe is 121,068 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe peaked at 188,105 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 121,068 kt, in 2023.
That places Western Europe 25th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 188,105 kt | — |
| 1991 | 183,152 kt | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 175,695 kt | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 172,769 kt | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 171,824 kt | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 171,094 kt | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 170,720 kt | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 152,621 kt | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 168,141 kt | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 167,852 kt | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 174,144 kt | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 173,666 kt | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 152,923 kt | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 149,662 kt | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 147,374 kt | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 145,977 kt | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 143,993 kt | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 144,981 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 145,940 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 143,901 kt | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 143,153 kt | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 141,495 kt | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 140,902 kt | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 143,038 kt | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 142,272 kt | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 144,040 kt | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 135,663 kt | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 133,501 kt | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 130,321 kt | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 128,503 kt | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 127,133 kt | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 123,993 kt | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 122,078 kt | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 121,068 kt | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,197 kt | 152,621 kt | 188,105 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,256 kt | 143,901 kt | 174,144 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,289 kt | 128,503 kt | 144,040 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,568 kt | 121,068 kt | 127,133 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe was 121,068 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 188,105 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,068 kt in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Western Europe ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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