Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 20,672 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20,672 kt
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
26,386 kt
in 1990
All-time low
10,748 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Europe is 20,672 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Europe peaked at 26,386 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,748 kt, in 1961.

That places Southern Europe 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 10,748 kt
1962 11,017 kt +2.5%
1963 11,294 kt +2.5%
1964 11,343 kt +0.4%
1965 11,756 kt +3.6%
1966 11,738 kt -0.1%
1967 11,796 kt +0.5%
1968 12,174 kt +3.2%
1969 12,438 kt +2.2%
1970 14,989 kt +20.5%
1971 14,979 kt -0.1%
1972 15,224 kt +1.6%
1973 14,912 kt -2.1%
1974 15,605 kt +4.7%
1975 16,189 kt +3.7%
1976 16,517 kt +2.0%
1977 17,154 kt +3.9%
1978 17,336 kt +1.1%
1979 17,959 kt +3.6%
1980 18,138 kt +1.0%
1981 19,571 kt +7.9%
1982 21,320 kt +8.9%
1983 22,282 kt +4.5%
1984 22,386 kt +0.5%
1985 23,177 kt +3.5%
1986 23,398 kt +1.0%
1987 23,229 kt -0.7%
1988 22,856 kt -1.6%
1989 24,607 kt +7.7%
1990 26,386 kt +7.2%
1991 25,416 kt -3.7%
1992 24,751 kt -2.6%
1993 23,791 kt -3.9%
1994 21,018 kt -11.7%
1995 20,884 kt -0.6%
1996 20,046 kt -4.0%
1997 21,040 kt +5.0%
1998 21,251 kt +1.0%
1999 20,312 kt -4.4%
2000 20,598 kt +1.4%
2001 20,579 kt -0.1%
2002 21,003 kt +2.1%
2003 21,598 kt +2.8%
2004 20,982 kt -2.8%
2005 21,366 kt +1.8%
2006 21,496 kt +0.6%
2007 22,293 kt +3.7%
2008 22,612 kt +1.4%
2009 22,227 kt -1.7%
2010 21,882 kt -1.6%
2011 21,299 kt -2.7%
2012 21,729 kt +2.0%
2013 21,225 kt -2.3%
2014 21,273 kt +0.2%
2015 21,921 kt +3.0%
2016 21,455 kt -2.1%
2017 22,029 kt +2.7%
2018 22,046 kt +0.1%
2019 21,440 kt -2.7%
2020 21,187 kt -1.2%
2021 21,064 kt -0.6%
2022 21,049 kt -0.1%
2023 20,672 kt -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,589 kt 10,748 kt 12,438 kt 9
1970s 16,086 kt 14,912 kt 17,959 kt 10
1980s 22,096 kt 18,138 kt 24,607 kt 10
1990s 22,490 kt 20,046 kt 26,386 kt 10
2000s 21,476 kt 20,579 kt 22,612 kt 10
2010s 21,630 kt 21,225 kt 22,046 kt 10
2020s 20,993 kt 20,672 kt 21,187 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 24 Libya 21,896 kt compare
  2. 25 Angola 21,700 kt compare
  3. 26 Bahrain 21,420 kt compare
  4. 27 Egypt 20,048 kt compare
  5. 28 Ethiopia 19,656 kt compare
  6. 29 Poland 17,948 kt compare
  7. 30 Uzbekistan 17,500 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Europe?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Europe was 20,672 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 26,386 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10,748 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Southern Europe ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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