Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 226,081 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) is 226,081 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) peaked at 309,939 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 226,081 kt, in 2023.
That places European Union (27) 17th 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.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 309,939 kt | — |
| 1991 | 297,824 kt | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 299,976 kt | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 296,913 kt | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 290,666 kt | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 285,277 kt | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 283,924 kt | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 282,535 kt | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 277,881 kt | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 275,710 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 274,386 kt | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 268,954 kt | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 265,750 kt | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 261,463 kt | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 259,236 kt | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 256,604 kt | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 254,657 kt | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 255,887 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 254,762 kt | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 252,886 kt | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 250,664 kt | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 245,380 kt | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 244,536 kt | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 244,135 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 246,134 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 248,134 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 248,459 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 247,307 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 240,721 kt | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 238,724 kt | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 238,873 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 233,890 kt | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 229,097 kt | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 226,081 kt | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290,064 kt | 275,710 kt | 309,939 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 260,458 kt | 252,886 kt | 274,386 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,419 kt | 238,724 kt | 250,664 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,985 kt | 226,081 kt | 238,873 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 14 Bangladesh 68,732 kt compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,695 kt compare
- 15 Chad 67,841 kt compare
- 15 Melanesia 2,061 kt compare
- 16 Thailand 61,913 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 890.25 kt compare
- 17 Nigeria 57,600 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 541.37 kt compare
- 18 Philippines 56,313 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 233.5 kt compare
- 19 Russian Federation 56,177 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 62.29 kt compare
- 20 Colombia 55,746 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 53.87 kt compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27)?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) was 226,081 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 309,939 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,081 kt in 2023.
- How does European Union (27) rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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