Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe

Europe: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 421.25 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
421.25 kt
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
926.69 kt
in 1993
All-time low
421.25 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, 1990–2023

02004006008001.0k1990200620231990: 456.3 kt1991: 553.6 kt1992: 912.1 kt1993: 926.7 kt1994: 815.2 kt1995: 750.5 kt1996: 719.4 kt1997: 638.2 kt1998: 578.5 kt1999: 615.2 kt2000: 591.6 kt2001: 641.5 kt2002: 547.2 kt2003: 551.1 kt2004: 544.4 kt2005: 495 kt2006: 522.1 kt2007: 485.4 kt2008: 509.7 kt2009: 477.8 kt2010: 494 kt2011: 465.6 kt2012: 472.7 kt2013: 454.5 kt2014: 436.8 kt2015: 453.3 kt2016: 465.9 kt2017: 465.8 kt2018: 496.7 kt2019: 459.2 kt2020: 456.3 kt2021: 469 kt2022: 427.9 kt2023: 421.2 kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 421.25 kt for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe peaked at 926.69 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 421.25 kt, in 2023.

Europe ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 456.26 kt
1991 553.61 kt +21.3%
1992 912.12 kt +64.8%
1993 926.69 kt +1.6%
1994 815.24 kt -12.0%
1995 750.53 kt -7.9%
1996 719.36 kt -4.2%
1997 638.23 kt -11.3%
1998 578.54 kt -9.4%
1999 615.22 kt +6.3%
2000 591.58 kt -3.8%
2001 641.46 kt +8.4%
2002 547.23 kt -14.7%
2003 551.14 kt +0.7%
2004 544.41 kt -1.2%
2005 494.96 kt -9.1%
2006 522.1 kt +5.5%
2007 485.4 kt -7.0%
2008 509.72 kt +5.0%
2009 477.83 kt -6.3%
2010 493.95 kt +3.4%
2011 465.59 kt -5.7%
2012 472.69 kt +1.5%
2013 454.46 kt -3.9%
2014 436.82 kt -3.9%
2015 453.32 kt +3.8%
2016 465.89 kt +2.8%
2017 465.76 kt -0.0%
2018 496.71 kt +6.6%
2019 459.2 kt -7.6%
2020 456.33 kt -0.6%
2021 469 kt +2.8%
2022 427.87 kt -8.8%
2023 421.25 kt -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 696.58 kt 456.26 kt 926.69 kt 10
2000s 536.58 kt 477.83 kt 641.46 kt 10
2010s 466.44 kt 436.82 kt 496.71 kt 10
2020s 443.61 kt 421.25 kt 469 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 2 China, mainland 1,093 kt compare
  2. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 46.7 kt compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 35.73 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 424.29 kt compare
  5. 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 26.15 kt compare
  6. 4 Russian Federation 176.7 kt compare
  7. 5 India 130.48 kt compare
  8. 6 Kazakhstan 109.9 kt compare
  9. 6 Türkiye 16.32 kt compare
  10. 7 Poland 99.01 kt compare
  11. 8 Indonesia 76.25 kt compare
  12. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.38 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe was 421.25 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 926.69 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 421.25 kt in 2023.
How does Europe rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Europe ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — 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
254 places, 8,241 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