Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 75,896 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 75,896 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) peaked at 243,376 kt in 1969 and was at its lowest, 75,896 kt, in 2023.
European Union (27) ranks 22nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 204,471 kt | — |
| 1962 | 213,239 kt | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 225,860 kt | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 229,003 kt | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 226,328 kt | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 223,182 kt | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 224,699 kt | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 231,883 kt | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 243,376 kt | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 234,877 kt | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 230,878 kt | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 227,329 kt | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 225,531 kt | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 225,260 kt | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 227,270 kt | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 228,697 kt | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 227,066 kt | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 231,978 kt | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 236,555 kt | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 228,456 kt | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 210,869 kt | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 220,870 kt | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 214,075 kt | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 209,044 kt | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 209,450 kt | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 205,402 kt | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 200,629 kt | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 192,725 kt | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 182,081 kt | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 161,063 kt | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 151,549 kt | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 149,454 kt | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 149,424 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 143,374 kt | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 142,884 kt | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 140,450 kt | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 136,377 kt | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 122,628 kt | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 116,826 kt | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 109,249 kt | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 107,143 kt | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 105,508 kt | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 105,110 kt | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 101,607 kt | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 100,280 kt | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 99,336 kt | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 98,624 kt | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 96,625 kt | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 92,242 kt | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 94,134 kt | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 91,818 kt | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 93,337 kt | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 91,304 kt | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 86,864 kt | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 86,858 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 85,638 kt | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 84,691 kt | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 84,051 kt | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 81,768 kt | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 77,582 kt | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 80,779 kt | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 79,283 kt | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 75,896 kt | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224,671 kt | 204,471 kt | 243,376 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 229,544 kt | 225,260 kt | 236,555 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 207,360 kt | 182,081 kt | 228,456 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,403 kt | 116,826 kt | 161,063 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,572 kt | 92,242 kt | 109,249 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,046 kt | 81,768 kt | 94,134 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,385 kt | 75,896 kt | 80,779 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27)?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) was 75,896 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 243,376 kt in 1969.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,896 kt in 2023.
- How does European Union (27) rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- European Union (27) ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Energy — 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