Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe

Western Europe: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 104,106 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
104,106 kt
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
153,312 kt
in 1990
All-time low
104,106 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 153.3k kt1991: 148.0k kt1992: 140.4k kt1993: 137.4k kt1994: 136.4k kt1995: 135.8k kt1996: 134.8k kt1997: 132.9k kt1998: 130.4k kt1999: 130.0k kt2000: 130.4k kt2001: 129.8k kt2002: 126.5k kt2003: 122.9k kt2004: 120.9k kt2005: 120.3k kt2006: 119.0k kt2007: 119.7k kt2008: 121.2k kt2009: 120.6k kt2010: 119.8k kt2011: 118.1k kt2012: 117.5k kt2013: 118.1k kt2014: 119.2k kt2015: 119.5k kt2016: 118.9k kt2017: 116.7k kt2018: 113.5k kt2019: 111.7k kt2020: 110.3k kt2021: 107.1k kt2022: 105.2k kt2023: 104.1k kt

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 104,106 kt for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe peaked at 153,312 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 104,106 kt, in 2023.

That places Western Europe 22nd 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 153,312 kt
1991 148,041 kt -3.4%
1992 140,356 kt -5.2%
1993 137,381 kt -2.1%
1994 136,380 kt -0.7%
1995 135,810 kt -0.4%
1996 134,803 kt -0.7%
1997 132,902 kt -1.4%
1998 130,414 kt -1.9%
1999 129,954 kt -0.4%
2000 130,367 kt +0.3%
2001 129,773 kt -0.5%
2002 126,545 kt -2.5%
2003 122,919 kt -2.9%
2004 120,937 kt -1.6%
2005 120,350 kt -0.5%
2006 119,008 kt -1.1%
2007 119,732 kt +0.6%
2008 121,242 kt +1.3%
2009 120,562 kt -0.6%
2010 119,799 kt -0.6%
2011 118,098 kt -1.4%
2012 117,534 kt -0.5%
2013 118,146 kt +0.5%
2014 119,178 kt +0.9%
2015 119,544 kt +0.3%
2016 118,864 kt -0.6%
2017 116,692 kt -1.8%
2018 113,458 kt -2.8%
2019 111,653 kt -1.6%
2020 110,272 kt -1.2%
2021 107,077 kt -2.9%
2022 105,164 kt -1.8%
2023 104,106 kt -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 137,935 kt 129,954 kt 153,312 kt 10
2000s 123,144 kt 119,008 kt 130,367 kt 10
2010s 117,297 kt 111,653 kt 119,799 kt 10
2020s 106,655 kt 104,106 kt 110,272 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 19 Russian Federation 56,177 kt compare
  2. 20 Colombia 55,651 kt compare
  3. 21 Sudan 52,776 kt compare
  4. 22 Myanmar 50,445 kt compare
  5. 23 France 42,054 kt compare
  6. 24 Kenya 36,253 kt compare
  7. 25 Germany 32,873 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 Western Europe?
Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe was 104,106 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 153,312 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 104,106 kt in 2023.
How does Western Europe rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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