Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) was 14.4 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Northern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Northern Europe is 14.4 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Northern Europe peaked at 19.67 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.58 %, in 1994.
Northern Europe ranks 30th 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.28 % | — |
| 1991 | 19.67 % | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 17.11 % | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 15.26 % | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 12.58 % | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 13.49 % | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 13.6 % | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 13.39 % | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 12.79 % | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 12.84 % | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 12.69 % | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 13.04 % | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.28 % | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.78 % | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 13.27 % | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 12.61 % | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 12.89 % | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.93 % | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 14.34 % | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.35 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.74 % | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.63 % | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.24 % | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 15.07 % | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.97 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.49 % | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.1 % | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.84 % | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.24 % | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.04 % | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.85 % | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.34 % | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 14.35 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.4 % | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 % | 12.58 % | 19.67 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.42 % | 12.61 % | 14.35 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.54 % | 13.84 % | 15.24 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.23 % | 13.85 % | 14.4 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.17 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions share in Northern Europe?
- Energy — emissions share in Northern Europe was 14.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.67 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.58 % in 1994.
- How does Northern Europe rank for energy — emissions share?
- Northern Europe ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.