Farm gate — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Farm gate — Emissions was 8,074 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8,074 kt
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
11,069 kt
in 1990
All-time low
8,074 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 11.1k kt1991: 10.6k kt1992: 10.7k kt1993: 10.6k kt1994: 10.4k kt1995: 10.2k kt1996: 10.1k kt1997: 10.1k kt1998: 9.9k kt1999: 9.8k kt2000: 9.8k kt2001: 9.6k kt2002: 9.5k kt2003: 9.3k kt2004: 9.3k kt2005: 9.2k kt2006: 9.1k kt2007: 9.1k kt2008: 9.1k kt2009: 9.0k kt2010: 9.0k kt2011: 8.8k kt2012: 8.7k kt2013: 8.7k kt2014: 8.8k kt2015: 8.9k kt2016: 8.9k kt2017: 8.8k kt2018: 8.6k kt2019: 8.5k kt2020: 8.5k kt2021: 8.4k kt2022: 8.2k kt2023: 8.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions in European Union (27) stood at 8,074 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 11,069 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,074 kt, in 2023.

That places European Union (27) 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Farm gate — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CH4) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 11,069 kt
1991 10,637 kt -3.9%
1992 10,713 kt +0.7%
1993 10,604 kt -1.0%
1994 10,381 kt -2.1%
1995 10,188 kt -1.9%
1996 10,140 kt -0.5%
1997 10,090 kt -0.5%
1998 9,924 kt -1.6%
1999 9,847 kt -0.8%
2000 9,799 kt -0.5%
2001 9,606 kt -2.0%
2002 9,491 kt -1.2%
2003 9,338 kt -1.6%
2004 9,258 kt -0.9%
2005 9,164 kt -1.0%
2006 9,095 kt -0.8%
2007 9,139 kt +0.5%
2008 9,099 kt -0.4%
2009 9,032 kt -0.7%
2010 8,952 kt -0.9%
2011 8,764 kt -2.1%
2012 8,733 kt -0.3%
2013 8,719 kt -0.2%
2014 8,790 kt +0.8%
2015 8,862 kt +0.8%
2016 8,874 kt +0.1%
2017 8,832 kt -0.5%
2018 8,597 kt -2.7%
2019 8,526 kt -0.8%
2020 8,531 kt +0.1%
2021 8,353 kt -2.1%
2022 8,182 kt -2.0%
2023 8,074 kt -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,359 kt 9,847 kt 11,069 kt 10
2000s 9,302 kt 9,032 kt 9,799 kt 10
2010s 8,765 kt 8,526 kt 8,952 kt 10
2020s 8,285 kt 8,074 kt 8,531 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 14 Bangladesh 2,454 kt compare
  2. 15 Chad 2,411 kt compare
  3. 16 Thailand 2,171 kt compare
  4. 17 Nigeria 2,051 kt compare
  5. 18 Philippines 2,011 kt compare
  6. 19 Russian Federation 2,006 kt compare
  7. 20 Colombia 1,988 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions in European Union (27)?
Farm gate — emissions in European Union (27) was 8,074 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 11,069 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 8,074 kt in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for farm gate — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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