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

Western Europe: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 16,659 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16,659 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
43,480 kt
in 2001
All-time low
16,439 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 34.6k kt1991: 34.7k kt1992: 34.9k kt1993: 35.0k kt1994: 35.1k kt1995: 34.9k kt1996: 35.6k kt1997: 19.4k kt1998: 37.4k kt1999: 37.5k kt2000: 43.4k kt2001: 43.5k kt2002: 26.0k kt2003: 26.3k kt2004: 26.0k kt2005: 25.2k kt2006: 24.5k kt2007: 24.8k kt2008: 24.3k kt2009: 22.9k kt2010: 22.9k kt2011: 23.0k kt2012: 23.0k kt2013: 24.6k kt2014: 22.8k kt2015: 24.1k kt2016: 16.4k kt2017: 16.4k kt2018: 16.5k kt2019: 16.5k kt2020: 16.5k kt2021: 16.6k kt2022: 16.6k kt2023: 16.7k kt

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 16,659 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe peaked at 43,480 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16,439 kt, in 2017.

Western Europe ranks 25th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 34,610 kt
1991 34,712 kt +0.3%
1992 34,948 kt +0.7%
1993 35,022 kt +0.2%
1994 35,100 kt +0.2%
1995 34,948 kt -0.4%
1996 35,566 kt +1.8%
1997 19,372 kt -45.5%
1998 37,389 kt +93.0%
1999 37,532 kt +0.4%
2000 43,350 kt +15.5%
2001 43,480 kt +0.3%
2002 25,964 kt -40.3%
2003 26,332 kt +1.4%
2004 26,008 kt -1.2%
2005 25,176 kt -3.2%
2006 24,535 kt -2.5%
2007 24,778 kt +1.0%
2008 24,264 kt -2.1%
2009 22,910 kt -5.6%
2010 22,930 kt +0.1%
2011 23,009 kt +0.3%
2012 22,981 kt -0.1%
2013 24,550 kt +6.8%
2014 22,762 kt -7.3%
2015 24,139 kt +6.1%
2016 16,445 kt -31.9%
2017 16,439 kt -0.0%
2018 16,483 kt +0.3%
2019 16,516 kt +0.2%
2020 16,541 kt +0.1%
2021 16,560 kt +0.1%
2022 16,608 kt +0.3%
2023 16,659 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,920 kt 19,372 kt 37,532 kt 10
2000s 28,680 kt 22,910 kt 43,480 kt 10
2010s 20,625 kt 16,439 kt 24,550 kt 10
2020s 16,592 kt 16,541 kt 16,659 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 22 Algeria 9,162 kt compare
  2. 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.0127 kt compare
  3. 23 South Africa 9,155 kt compare
  4. 24 Ukraine 8,797 kt compare
  5. 25 Ethiopia 8,364 kt compare
  6. 26 Myanmar 7,258 kt compare
  7. 27 Republic of Korea 7,059 kt compare
  8. 28 Canada 6,990 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 Western Europe?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe was 16,659 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 43,480 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 16,439 kt in 2017.
How does Western Europe rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Western Europe ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 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