Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 6,579 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6,579 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
7,492 kt
in 1990
All-time low
6,515 kt
in 2011
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), 1990–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200520201990: 7.5k kt1991: 7.2k kt1992: 7.3k kt1993: 7.3k kt1994: 7.2k kt1995: 7.2k kt1996: 7.2k kt1997: 7.1k kt1998: 7.1k kt1999: 7.0k kt2000: 7.1k kt2001: 7.1k kt2002: 7.0k kt2003: 6.9k kt2004: 6.8k kt2005: 6.8k kt2006: 6.7k kt2007: 6.8k kt2008: 6.7k kt2009: 6.7k kt2010: 6.6k kt2011: 6.5k kt2012: 6.5k kt2013: 6.5k kt2014: 6.6k kt2015: 6.7k kt2016: 6.7k kt2017: 6.7k kt2018: 6.7k kt2019: 6.6k kt2020: 6.6k kt

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 6,579 kt for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in 2020.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in European Union (27) peaked at 7,492 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,515 kt, in 2011.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,209 kt 7,015 kt 7,492 kt 10
2000s 6,854 kt 6,669 kt 7,141 kt 10
2010s 6,604 kt 6,515 kt 6,690 kt 10
2020s 6,579 kt 6,579 kt 6,579 kt 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 Brazil 11,620 kt compare
  2. 2 Argentina 2,246 kt compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 2,084 kt compare
  4. 4 Australia 1,850 kt compare
  5. 5 Mexico 1,829 kt compare
  6. 6 Colombia 1,584 kt compare
  7. 7 Russian Federation 1,562 kt compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in European Union (27)?
Enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in European Union (27) was 6,579 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 7,492 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 6,515 kt in 2011.
How does European Union (27) rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
European Union (27) ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2020.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,876 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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