Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 14,381 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14,381 kt
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
82,491 kt
in 1961
All-time low
14,271 kt
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 14,381 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe peaked at 82,491 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14,271 kt, in 2020.

That places Northern Europe 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 82,491 kt
1962 81,421 kt -1.3%
1963 81,193 kt -0.3%
1964 78,190 kt -3.7%
1965 76,799 kt -1.8%
1966 73,009 kt -4.9%
1967 66,861 kt -8.4%
1968 66,438 kt -0.6%
1969 65,689 kt -1.1%
1970 64,917 kt -1.2%
1971 63,920 kt -1.5%
1972 52,401 kt -18.0%
1973 56,552 kt +7.9%
1974 48,089 kt -15.0%
1975 53,745 kt +11.8%
1976 51,704 kt -3.8%
1977 50,606 kt -2.1%
1978 50,187 kt -0.8%
1979 52,278 kt +4.2%
1980 53,587 kt +2.5%
1981 53,518 kt -0.1%
1982 51,796 kt -3.2%
1983 50,314 kt -2.9%
1984 24,689 kt -50.9%
1985 40,559 kt +64.3%
1986 46,524 kt +14.7%
1987 43,744 kt -6.0%
1988 42,476 kt -2.9%
1989 39,578 kt -6.8%
1990 36,741 kt -7.2%
1991 37,897 kt +3.1%
1992 34,894 kt -7.9%
1993 30,239 kt -13.3%
1994 24,002 kt -20.6%
1995 26,000 kt +8.3%
1996 25,926 kt -0.3%
1997 25,322 kt -2.3%
1998 23,006 kt -9.1%
1999 22,365 kt -2.8%
2000 21,366 kt -4.5%
2001 21,576 kt +1.0%
2002 21,375 kt -0.9%
2003 21,708 kt +1.6%
2004 20,115 kt -7.3%
2005 17,885 kt -11.1%
2006 17,707 kt -1.0%
2007 18,423 kt +4.0%
2008 18,048 kt -2.0%
2009 17,347 kt -3.9%
2010 17,106 kt -1.4%
2011 16,564 kt -3.2%
2012 16,908 kt +2.1%
2013 16,474 kt -2.6%
2014 16,182 kt -1.8%
2015 15,662 kt -3.2%
2016 15,308 kt -2.3%
2017 15,122 kt -1.2%
2018 15,240 kt +0.8%
2019 14,822 kt -2.7%
2020 14,271 kt -3.7%
2021 14,906 kt +4.5%
2022 14,668 kt -1.6%
2023 14,381 kt -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74,677 kt 65,689 kt 82,491 kt 9
1970s 54,440 kt 48,089 kt 64,917 kt 10
1980s 44,679 kt 24,689 kt 53,587 kt 10
1990s 28,639 kt 22,365 kt 37,897 kt 10
2000s 19,555 kt 17,347 kt 21,708 kt 10
2010s 15,939 kt 14,822 kt 17,106 kt 10
2020s 14,557 kt 14,271 kt 14,906 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 26 Bahrain 21,420 kt compare
  2. 27 Egypt 20,048 kt compare
  3. 28 Ethiopia 19,656 kt compare
  4. 29 Poland 17,948 kt compare
  5. 30 Uzbekistan 17,500 kt compare
  6. 31 Qatar 17,416 kt compare
  7. 32 Cabo Verde 24.28 kt compare
  8. 32 Mexico 15,176 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe was 14,381 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 82,491 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 14,271 kt in 2020.
How does Northern Europe rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Northern Europe ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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Indicator
Energy — 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
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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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