Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) in Europe
Europe: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) was 50.08 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Europe recorded 50.08 kt for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Europe peaked at 84.54 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 50.08 kt, in 2023.
Europe ranks 8th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) (CH4) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.13 kt | — |
| 1991 | 65.33 kt | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 79.91 kt | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 84.54 kt | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 75.64 kt | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 77.96 kt | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 77.7 kt | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.73 kt | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 66.64 kt | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 64.78 kt | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 63.63 kt | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 64.28 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 61.55 kt | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 60.91 kt | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 61.02 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 59.45 kt | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 59.97 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 58.92 kt | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 58.61 kt | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 56.35 kt | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 57.08 kt | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 54.88 kt | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 54.99 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.55 kt | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 51.97 kt | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.7 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 53.41 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 54.08 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.47 kt | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 53.64 kt | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 50.98 kt | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 54.03 kt | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 50.36 kt | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 50.08 kt | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.94 kt | 54.13 kt | 84.54 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.47 kt | 56.35 kt | 64.28 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.18 kt | 51.97 kt | 57.08 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.36 kt | 50.08 kt | 54.03 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Europe?
- Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Europe was 50.08 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 84.54 kt in 1993.
- What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.08 kt in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
- Europe ranks 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.