Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) was 18.08 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 18.08 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in European Union (27) peaked at 24.53 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.61 %, in 2020.
European Union (27) ranks 26th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.53 % | — |
| 1991 | 23.78 % | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 23.34 % | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 23.19 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 22.66 % | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 22.85 % | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 22.58 % | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 22.17 % | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 20.63 % | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 19.92 % | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 18.96 % | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 19 % | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 18.94 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.2 % | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 18.97 % | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.07 % | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.04 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 19.02 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.93 % | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.42 % | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 18.95 % | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 18.92 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.4 % | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 19.3 % | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.68 % | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 18.71 % | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.5 % | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.26 % | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 18.4 % | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.17 % | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.61 % | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 18.44 % | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 18.48 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 18.08 % | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.57 % | 19.92 % | 24.53 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.96 % | 18.42 % | 19.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.73 % | 18.17 % | 19.4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.15 % | 17.61 % | 18.48 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions share in European Union (27)?
- Energy — emissions share in European Union (27) was 18.08 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.53 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.61 % in 2020.
- How does European Union (27) rank for energy — emissions share?
- European Union (27) ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.