Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 68,616 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
68,616 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
109,572 kt
in 2001
All-time low
68,069 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27), 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 83.2k kt1991: 84.3k kt1992: 86.9k kt1993: 90.0k kt1994: 83.2k kt1995: 85.2k kt1996: 86.4k kt1997: 73.6k kt1998: 95.5k kt1999: 96.3k kt2000: 108.2k kt2001: 109.6k kt2002: 92.2k kt2003: 100.6k kt2004: 95.7k kt2005: 85.7k kt2006: 84.6k kt2007: 93.2k kt2008: 80.8k kt2009: 81.6k kt2010: 81.7k kt2011: 79.6k kt2012: 80.0k kt2013: 83.5k kt2014: 81.7k kt2015: 82.3k kt2016: 68.1k kt2017: 68.1k kt2018: 68.2k kt2019: 68.3k kt2020: 68.3k kt2021: 68.4k kt2022: 68.5k kt2023: 68.6k kt

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 68,616 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) peaked at 109,572 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68,069 kt, in 2017.

That places European Union (27) 18th 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 83,188 kt
1991 84,336 kt +1.4%
1992 86,925 kt +3.1%
1993 90,009 kt +3.5%
1994 83,200 kt -7.6%
1995 85,160 kt +2.4%
1996 86,378 kt +1.4%
1997 73,571 kt -14.8%
1998 95,496 kt +29.8%
1999 96,325 kt +0.9%
2000 108,150 kt +12.3%
2001 109,572 kt +1.3%
2002 92,243 kt -15.8%
2003 100,630 kt +9.1%
2004 95,704 kt -4.9%
2005 85,678 kt -10.5%
2006 84,633 kt -1.2%
2007 93,189 kt +10.1%
2008 80,793 kt -13.3%
2009 81,597 kt +1.0%
2010 81,736 kt +0.2%
2011 79,643 kt -2.6%
2012 79,999 kt +0.4%
2013 83,519 kt +4.4%
2014 81,668 kt -2.2%
2015 82,270 kt +0.7%
2016 68,074 kt -17.3%
2017 68,069 kt -0.0%
2018 68,191 kt +0.2%
2019 68,279 kt +0.1%
2020 68,334 kt +0.1%
2021 68,384 kt +0.1%
2022 68,490 kt +0.2%
2023 68,616 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86,459 kt 73,571 kt 96,325 kt 10
2000s 93,219 kt 80,793 kt 109,572 kt 10
2010s 76,145 kt 68,069 kt 83,519 kt 10
2020s 68,456 kt 68,334 kt 68,616 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 15 Colombia 11,966 kt compare
  2. 15 Melanesia 502.99 kt compare
  3. 16 Iraq 11,453 kt compare
  4. 16 Timor-Leste 86.39 kt compare
  5. 17 Argentina 11,177 kt compare
  6. 18 Poland 10,868 kt compare
  7. 18 Polynesia 24.42 kt compare
  8. 19 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 21.2 kt compare
  9. 19 Philippines 10,544 kt compare
  10. 20 Saudi Arabia 10,399 kt compare
  11. 20 Micronesia 19.06 kt compare
  12. 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4.15 kt compare
  13. 21 Peru 9,234 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 European Union (27)?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) was 68,616 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 109,572 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 68,069 kt in 2017.
How does European Union (27) rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
European Union (27) ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 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