Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 64,618 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 64,618 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe peaked at 86,649 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 64,618 kt, in 2023.
That places Northern Europe 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74,750 kt | — |
| 1991 | 74,279 kt | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 86,649 kt | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 84,556 kt | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 82,264 kt | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 80,533 kt | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 80,274 kt | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 79,677 kt | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 79,782 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 78,600 kt | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 77,019 kt | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 74,086 kt | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 72,994 kt | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 72,807 kt | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 72,561 kt | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 71,846 kt | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 71,089 kt | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 70,017 kt | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 68,863 kt | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 67,699 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 67,406 kt | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 66,886 kt | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 67,374 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 67,652 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 68,062 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68,509 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 69,497 kt | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 69,804 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 67,118 kt | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 66,483 kt | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 66,069 kt | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 66,427 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 65,848 kt | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 64,618 kt | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,136 kt | 74,279 kt | 86,649 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,898 kt | 67,699 kt | 77,019 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,879 kt | 66,483 kt | 69,804 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,740 kt | 64,618 kt | 66,427 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 23 France 42,054 kt compare
- 24 Kenya 36,253 kt compare
- 25 Germany 32,873 kt compare
- 26 South Sudan 30,573 kt compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30,109 kt compare
- 28 Canada 29,442 kt compare
- 29 New Zealand 28,883 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.17 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe was 64,618 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 86,649 kt in 1992.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,618 kt in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Northern Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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