Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions was 28.92 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.92 kt
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
13th
of 33 groups
All-time high
51.36 kt
in 1996
All-time low
28.92 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 29.3 kt1991: 39.8 kt1992: 39.3 kt1993: 46.4 kt1994: 42.7 kt1995: 48.2 kt1996: 51.4 kt1997: 48.4 kt1998: 43 kt1999: 40 kt2000: 40.3 kt2001: 39.3 kt2002: 40.2 kt2003: 39.5 kt2004: 39.5 kt2005: 40.8 kt2006: 40.3 kt2007: 40.3 kt2008: 38.5 kt2009: 37.9 kt2010: 38.5 kt2011: 36 kt2012: 35.9 kt2013: 34 kt2014: 32.9 kt2015: 33.4 kt2016: 34 kt2017: 34.3 kt2018: 34.8 kt2019: 32 kt2020: 30.5 kt2021: 32.1 kt2022: 29.1 kt2023: 28.9 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in European Union (27) is 28.92 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 51.36 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 28.92 kt, in 2023.

European Union (27) ranks 13th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 29.31 kt
1991 39.83 kt +35.9%
1992 39.3 kt -1.3%
1993 46.37 kt +18.0%
1994 42.69 kt -7.9%
1995 48.25 kt +13.0%
1996 51.36 kt +6.5%
1997 48.36 kt -5.8%
1998 43.02 kt -11.0%
1999 39.98 kt -7.1%
2000 40.3 kt +0.8%
2001 39.27 kt -2.5%
2002 40.16 kt +2.3%
2003 39.47 kt -1.7%
2004 39.5 kt +0.1%
2005 40.75 kt +3.2%
2006 40.27 kt -1.2%
2007 40.32 kt +0.1%
2008 38.47 kt -4.6%
2009 37.86 kt -1.6%
2010 38.47 kt +1.6%
2011 35.99 kt -6.4%
2012 35.87 kt -0.3%
2013 33.98 kt -5.3%
2014 32.93 kt -3.1%
2015 33.37 kt +1.4%
2016 33.96 kt +1.8%
2017 34.34 kt +1.1%
2018 34.76 kt +1.2%
2019 32.04 kt -7.8%
2020 30.54 kt -4.7%
2021 32.07 kt +5.0%
2022 29.11 kt -9.2%
2023 28.92 kt -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.85 kt 29.31 kt 51.36 kt 10
2000s 39.64 kt 37.86 kt 40.75 kt 10
2010s 34.57 kt 32.04 kt 38.47 kt 10
2020s 30.16 kt 28.92 kt 32.07 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 10 Indonesia 8.82 kt compare
  2. 11 Japan 8.33 kt compare
  3. 12 Kazakhstan 6.37 kt compare
  4. 13 Australia and New Zealand 5.83 kt compare
  5. 14 Mexico 5.49 kt compare
  6. 15 Canada 5.47 kt compare
  7. 16 Australia 5.26 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in European Union (27)?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in European Union (27) was 28.92 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 51.36 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 28.92 kt in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 8,972 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.