Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe
Western Europe: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 104,106 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 104,106 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe peaked at 153,312 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 104,106 kt, in 2023.
Western Europe ranks 22nd 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.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 153,312 kt | — |
| 1991 | 148,041 kt | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 140,356 kt | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 137,381 kt | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 136,380 kt | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 135,810 kt | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 134,803 kt | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 132,902 kt | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 130,414 kt | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 129,954 kt | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 130,367 kt | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 129,773 kt | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 126,545 kt | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 122,919 kt | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 120,937 kt | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 120,350 kt | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 119,008 kt | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 119,732 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 121,242 kt | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 120,562 kt | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 119,799 kt | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 118,098 kt | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 117,534 kt | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 118,146 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 119,178 kt | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 119,544 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 118,864 kt | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 116,692 kt | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 113,458 kt | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 111,653 kt | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 110,272 kt | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 107,077 kt | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 105,164 kt | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 104,106 kt | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137,935 kt | 129,954 kt | 153,312 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,144 kt | 119,008 kt | 130,367 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,297 kt | 111,653 kt | 119,799 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,655 kt | 104,106 kt | 110,272 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 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
- 21 Myanmar 55,645 kt compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 22 Sudan 52,776 kt compare
- 23 France 42,054 kt compare
- 24 Kenya 36,253 kt compare
- 25 Germany 32,873 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.53 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe was 104,106 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 153,312 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,106 kt in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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