Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe

Europe: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 122,862 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
122,862 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
159,395 kt
in 2001
All-time low
114,058 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 114.1k kt1991: 119.2k kt1992: 127.6k kt1993: 131.4k kt1994: 126.3k kt1995: 130.4k kt1996: 132.3k kt1997: 120.7k kt1998: 148.1k kt1999: 145.3k kt2000: 157.6k kt2001: 159.4k kt2002: 143.7k kt2003: 153.1k kt2004: 148.8k kt2005: 148.6k kt2006: 149.4k kt2007: 147.6k kt2008: 135.6k kt2009: 136.7k kt2010: 137.2k kt2011: 135.6k kt2012: 136.1k kt2013: 139.9k kt2014: 137.0k kt2015: 137.1k kt2016: 122.1k kt2017: 122.2k kt2018: 122.4k kt2019: 122.6k kt2020: 122.6k kt2021: 122.7k kt2022: 122.8k kt2023: 122.9k kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 122,862 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe peaked at 159,395 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 114,058 kt, in 1990.

Europe ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 114,058 kt
1991 119,180 kt +4.5%
1992 127,616 kt +7.1%
1993 131,361 kt +2.9%
1994 126,326 kt -3.8%
1995 130,369 kt +3.2%
1996 132,337 kt +1.5%
1997 120,709 kt -8.8%
1998 148,124 kt +22.7%
1999 145,275 kt -1.9%
2000 157,597 kt +8.5%
2001 159,395 kt +1.1%
2002 143,705 kt -9.8%
2003 153,055 kt +6.5%
2004 148,812 kt -2.8%
2005 148,618 kt -0.1%
2006 149,389 kt +0.5%
2007 147,625 kt -1.2%
2008 135,550 kt -8.2%
2009 136,696 kt +0.8%
2010 137,249 kt +0.4%
2011 135,601 kt -1.2%
2012 136,104 kt +0.4%
2013 139,853 kt +2.8%
2014 137,040 kt -2.0%
2015 137,104 kt +0.0%
2016 122,139 kt -10.9%
2017 122,181 kt +0.0%
2018 122,394 kt +0.2%
2019 122,557 kt +0.1%
2020 122,635 kt +0.1%
2021 122,734 kt +0.1%
2022 122,798 kt +0.1%
2023 122,862 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 129,536 kt 114,058 kt 148,124 kt 10
2000s 148,044 kt 135,550 kt 159,395 kt 10
2010s 131,222 kt 122,139 kt 139,853 kt 10
2020s 122,757 kt 122,635 kt 122,862 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 9 Nigeria 31,870 kt compare
  2. 9 Viet Nam 7,542 kt compare
  3. 10 Russian Federation 30,622 kt compare
  4. 11 Thailand 17,496 kt compare
  5. 12 Bangladesh 17,169 kt compare
  6. 13 Egypt 16,850 kt compare
  7. 14 Spain 12,541 kt compare
  8. 15 Colombia 11,966 kt compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe was 122,862 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 159,395 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 114,058 kt in 1990.
How does Europe rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Europe ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — 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
269 places, 8,917 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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