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

Southern Europe: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 31,383 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31,383 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
51,326 kt
in 2003
All-time low
31,231 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 36.8k kt1991: 37.5k kt1992: 38.6k kt1993: 39.1k kt1994: 31.8k kt1995: 33.6k kt1996: 34.8k kt1997: 38.3k kt1998: 42.0k kt1999: 42.5k kt2000: 44.3k kt2001: 45.4k kt2002: 45.0k kt2003: 51.3k kt2004: 47.7k kt2005: 38.6k kt2006: 39.2k kt2007: 39.7k kt2008: 38.0k kt2009: 38.0k kt2010: 38.2k kt2011: 38.2k kt2012: 38.1k kt2013: 39.6k kt2014: 39.5k kt2015: 39.1k kt2016: 31.2k kt2017: 31.2k kt2018: 31.3k kt2019: 31.3k kt2020: 31.3k kt2021: 31.3k kt2022: 31.4k kt2023: 31.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Europe is 31,383 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Europe peaked at 51,326 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31,231 kt, in 2017.

Southern Europe ranks 24th 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 36,837 kt
1991 37,524 kt +1.9%
1992 38,638 kt +3.0%
1993 39,075 kt +1.1%
1994 31,803 kt -18.6%
1995 33,638 kt +5.8%
1996 34,833 kt +3.6%
1997 38,260 kt +9.8%
1998 41,999 kt +9.8%
1999 42,451 kt +1.1%
2000 44,341 kt +4.5%
2001 45,441 kt +2.5%
2002 44,993 kt -1.0%
2003 51,326 kt +14.1%
2004 47,655 kt -7.2%
2005 38,577 kt -19.0%
2006 39,191 kt +1.6%
2007 39,660 kt +1.2%
2008 37,960 kt -4.3%
2009 37,988 kt +0.1%
2010 38,210 kt +0.6%
2011 38,186 kt -0.1%
2012 38,141 kt -0.1%
2013 39,615 kt +3.9%
2014 39,496 kt -0.3%
2015 39,129 kt -0.9%
2016 31,238 kt -20.2%
2017 31,231 kt -0.0%
2018 31,283 kt +0.2%
2019 31,316 kt +0.1%
2020 31,332 kt +0.0%
2021 31,345 kt +0.0%
2022 31,358 kt +0.0%
2023 31,383 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,506 kt 31,803 kt 42,451 kt 10
2000s 42,713 kt 37,960 kt 51,326 kt 10
2010s 35,785 kt 31,231 kt 39,615 kt 10
2020s 31,354 kt 31,332 kt 31,383 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4.15 kt compare
  2. 21 Peru 9,234 kt compare
  3. 22 Algeria 9,162 kt compare
  4. 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.0127 kt compare
  5. 23 South Africa 9,155 kt compare
  6. 24 Ukraine 8,797 kt compare
  7. 25 Ethiopia 8,364 kt compare
  8. 26 Myanmar 7,258 kt compare
  9. 27 Republic of Korea 7,059 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 Southern Europe?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Europe was 31,383 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 51,326 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 31,231 kt in 2017.
How does Southern Europe rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Southern Europe ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 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