Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 226,081 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
226,081 kt
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
309,939 kt
in 1990
All-time low
226,081 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27), 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 309.9k kt1991: 297.8k kt1992: 300.0k kt1993: 296.9k kt1994: 290.7k kt1995: 285.3k kt1996: 283.9k kt1997: 282.5k kt1998: 277.9k kt1999: 275.7k kt2000: 274.4k kt2001: 269.0k kt2002: 265.8k kt2003: 261.5k kt2004: 259.2k kt2005: 256.6k kt2006: 254.7k kt2007: 255.9k kt2008: 254.8k kt2009: 252.9k kt2010: 250.7k kt2011: 245.4k kt2012: 244.5k kt2013: 244.1k kt2014: 246.1k kt2015: 248.1k kt2016: 248.5k kt2017: 247.3k kt2018: 240.7k kt2019: 238.7k kt2020: 238.9k kt2021: 233.9k kt2022: 229.1k kt2023: 226.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) is 226,081 kt, measured in 2023. 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) peaked at 309,939 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 226,081 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 309,939 kt
1991 297,824 kt -3.9%
1992 299,976 kt +0.7%
1993 296,913 kt -1.0%
1994 290,666 kt -2.1%
1995 285,277 kt -1.9%
1996 283,924 kt -0.5%
1997 282,535 kt -0.5%
1998 277,881 kt -1.6%
1999 275,710 kt -0.8%
2000 274,386 kt -0.5%
2001 268,954 kt -2.0%
2002 265,750 kt -1.2%
2003 261,463 kt -1.6%
2004 259,236 kt -0.9%
2005 256,604 kt -1.0%
2006 254,657 kt -0.8%
2007 255,887 kt +0.5%
2008 254,762 kt -0.4%
2009 252,886 kt -0.7%
2010 250,664 kt -0.9%
2011 245,380 kt -2.1%
2012 244,536 kt -0.3%
2013 244,135 kt -0.2%
2014 246,134 kt +0.8%
2015 248,134 kt +0.8%
2016 248,459 kt +0.1%
2017 247,307 kt -0.5%
2018 240,721 kt -2.7%
2019 238,724 kt -0.8%
2020 238,873 kt +0.1%
2021 233,890 kt -2.1%
2022 229,097 kt -2.0%
2023 226,081 kt -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 290,064 kt 275,710 kt 309,939 kt 10
2000s 260,458 kt 252,886 kt 274,386 kt 10
2010s 245,419 kt 238,724 kt 250,664 kt 10
2020s 231,985 kt 226,081 kt 238,873 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 14 Bangladesh 68,706 kt compare
  2. 15 Chad 67,519 kt compare
  3. 16 Thailand 60,782 kt compare
  4. 16 Timor-Leste 887.13 kt compare
  5. 17 Nigeria 57,417 kt compare
  6. 18 Philippines 56,303 kt compare
  7. 19 Russian Federation 56,177 kt compare
  8. 20 Colombia 55,651 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 European Union (27)?
Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) was 226,081 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 309,939 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 226,081 kt in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (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