All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe

Western Europe: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 166,548 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
166,548 kt
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
309,123 kt
in 1990
All-time low
166,548 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 309.1k kt1991: 302.2k kt1992: 292.6k kt1993: 284.7k kt1994: 278.1k kt1995: 275.6k kt1996: 271.1k kt1997: 263.1k kt1998: 255.5k kt1999: 250.9k kt2000: 245.3k kt2001: 240.3k kt2002: 233.5k kt2003: 227.9k kt2004: 222.5k kt2005: 216.8k kt2006: 212.5k kt2007: 212.4k kt2008: 211.2k kt2009: 206.6k kt2010: 205.5k kt2011: 200.6k kt2012: 197.8k kt2013: 196.6k kt2014: 194.2k kt2015: 191.5k kt2016: 191.0k kt2017: 189.6k kt2018: 185.9k kt2019: 181.0k kt2020: 175.9k kt2021: 173.4k kt2022: 169.9k kt2023: 166.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe stood at 166,548 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe peaked at 309,123 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 166,548 kt, in 2023.

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.

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 309,123 kt
1991 302,219 kt -2.2%
1992 292,606 kt -3.2%
1993 284,725 kt -2.7%
1994 278,131 kt -2.3%
1995 275,586 kt -0.9%
1996 271,128 kt -1.6%
1997 263,083 kt -3.0%
1998 255,541 kt -2.9%
1999 250,879 kt -1.8%
2000 245,282 kt -2.2%
2001 240,277 kt -2.0%
2002 233,524 kt -2.8%
2003 227,875 kt -2.4%
2004 222,514 kt -2.4%
2005 216,781 kt -2.6%
2006 212,475 kt -2.0%
2007 212,358 kt -0.1%
2008 211,177 kt -0.6%
2009 206,645 kt -2.1%
2010 205,463 kt -0.6%
2011 200,628 kt -2.4%
2012 197,786 kt -1.4%
2013 196,552 kt -0.6%
2014 194,233 kt -1.2%
2015 191,520 kt -1.4%
2016 191,046 kt -0.2%
2017 189,583 kt -0.8%
2018 185,948 kt -1.9%
2019 180,993 kt -2.7%
2020 175,912 kt -2.8%
2021 173,425 kt -1.4%
2022 169,871 kt -2.0%
2023 166,548 kt -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 278,302 kt 250,879 kt 309,123 kt 10
2000s 222,891 kt 206,645 kt 245,282 kt 10
2010s 193,375 kt 180,993 kt 205,463 kt 10
2020s 171,439 kt 166,548 kt 175,912 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 22 Philippines 79,280 kt compare
  2. 23 South Africa 78,687 kt compare
  3. 24 Chad 72,887 kt compare
  4. 25 Sudan 68,025 kt compare
  5. 26 Algeria 63,991 kt compare
  6. 27 France 63,794 kt compare
  7. 28 Myanmar 58,708 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe was 166,548 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 309,123 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 166,548 kt in 2023.
How does Western Europe rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Western Europe ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — 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
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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