Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe

Europe: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 345,186 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
345,186 kt
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
14th
of 32 regions
All-time high
728,215 kt
in 1990
All-time low
345,186 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 728.2k kt1991: 707.7k kt1992: 602.8k kt1993: 579.5k kt1994: 561.9k kt1995: 535.2k kt1996: 516.6k kt1997: 494.5k kt1998: 475.8k kt1999: 460.6k kt2000: 452.5k kt2001: 439.2k kt2002: 434.2k kt2003: 430.9k kt2004: 416.2k kt2005: 406.8k kt2006: 400.9k kt2007: 399.9k kt2008: 398.1k kt2009: 391.3k kt2010: 388.8k kt2011: 381.4k kt2012: 381.2k kt2013: 379.3k kt2014: 382.2k kt2015: 380.9k kt2016: 379.8k kt2017: 377.3k kt2018: 370.3k kt2019: 366.9k kt2020: 365.5k kt2021: 358.9k kt2022: 350.0k kt2023: 345.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe stood at 345,186 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe peaked at 728,215 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 345,186 kt, in 2023.

That places Europe 14th out of 32 regions 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 728,215 kt
1991 707,735 kt -2.8%
1992 602,807 kt -14.8%
1993 579,469 kt -3.9%
1994 561,880 kt -3.0%
1995 535,174 kt -4.8%
1996 516,590 kt -3.5%
1997 494,486 kt -4.3%
1998 475,775 kt -3.8%
1999 460,564 kt -3.2%
2000 452,517 kt -1.7%
2001 439,171 kt -2.9%
2002 434,232 kt -1.1%
2003 430,922 kt -0.8%
2004 416,157 kt -3.4%
2005 406,767 kt -2.3%
2006 400,878 kt -1.4%
2007 399,934 kt -0.2%
2008 398,124 kt -0.5%
2009 391,305 kt -1.7%
2010 388,799 kt -0.6%
2011 381,364 kt -1.9%
2012 381,191 kt -0.0%
2013 379,303 kt -0.5%
2014 382,238 kt +0.8%
2015 380,872 kt -0.4%
2016 379,849 kt -0.3%
2017 377,298 kt -0.7%
2018 370,348 kt -1.8%
2019 366,873 kt -0.9%
2020 365,517 kt -0.4%
2021 358,929 kt -1.8%
2022 349,991 kt -2.5%
2023 345,186 kt -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 566,270 kt 460,564 kt 728,215 kt 10
2000s 417,001 kt 391,305 kt 452,517 kt 10
2010s 378,814 kt 366,873 kt 388,799 kt 10
2020s 354,906 kt 345,186 kt 365,517 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 11 Ethiopia 90,102 kt compare
  2. 12 Sudan (former) 74,891 kt compare
  3. 13 Mexico 70,719 kt compare
  4. 14 Bangladesh 68,706 kt compare
  5. 15 Chad 67,519 kt compare
  6. 16 Thailand 60,782 kt compare
  7. 17 Nigeria 57,417 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe?
Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe was 345,186 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 728,215 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 345,186 kt in 2023.
How does Europe rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Europe ranks 14th out of 32 regions with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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