Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 195.29 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
195.29 kt
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
366.5 kt
in 1993
All-time low
195.29 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27), 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 262.1 kt1991: 350.8 kt1992: 345 kt1993: 366.5 kt1994: 320.7 kt1995: 320 kt1996: 324.6 kt1997: 299 kt1998: 257.3 kt1999: 262 kt2000: 232.1 kt2001: 249.9 kt2002: 261.9 kt2003: 258.8 kt2004: 254.7 kt2005: 275.9 kt2006: 287.9 kt2007: 276 kt2008: 282.6 kt2009: 285.3 kt2010: 308.7 kt2011: 275.8 kt2012: 284.4 kt2013: 280.2 kt2014: 258 kt2015: 256 kt2016: 267.3 kt2017: 261.4 kt2018: 257.6 kt2019: 230.9 kt2020: 234.3 kt2021: 233.7 kt2022: 199.6 kt2023: 195.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) stood at 195.29 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) peaked at 366.5 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 195.29 kt, in 2023.

That places European Union (27) 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 262.06 kt
1991 350.82 kt +33.9%
1992 345.03 kt -1.7%
1993 366.5 kt +6.2%
1994 320.65 kt -12.5%
1995 320.02 kt -0.2%
1996 324.57 kt +1.4%
1997 299.04 kt -7.9%
1998 257.32 kt -14.0%
1999 262.03 kt +1.8%
2000 232.12 kt -11.4%
2001 249.88 kt +7.7%
2002 261.92 kt +4.8%
2003 258.79 kt -1.2%
2004 254.72 kt -1.6%
2005 275.93 kt +8.3%
2006 287.93 kt +4.3%
2007 275.98 kt -4.1%
2008 282.57 kt +2.4%
2009 285.27 kt +1.0%
2010 308.69 kt +8.2%
2011 275.78 kt -10.7%
2012 284.38 kt +3.1%
2013 280.22 kt -1.5%
2014 258 kt -7.9%
2015 256.02 kt -0.8%
2016 267.31 kt +4.4%
2017 261.38 kt -2.2%
2018 257.61 kt -1.4%
2019 230.86 kt -10.4%
2020 234.26 kt +1.5%
2021 233.68 kt -0.2%
2022 199.57 kt -14.6%
2023 195.29 kt -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 310.8 kt 257.32 kt 366.5 kt 10
2000s 266.51 kt 232.12 kt 287.93 kt 10
2010s 268.03 kt 230.86 kt 308.69 kt 10
2020s 215.7 kt 195.29 kt 234.26 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 5 India 130.48 kt compare
  2. 6 Kazakhstan 109.9 kt compare
  3. 6 Türkiye 16.32 kt compare
  4. 7 Poland 99.01 kt compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 76.25 kt compare
  6. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.38 kt compare
  7. 9 Algeria 54.93 kt compare
  8. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.02 kt compare
  9. 10 South Africa 50.03 kt compare
  10. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 2.24 kt compare
  11. 11 Thailand 44.23 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 European Union (27)?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) was 195.29 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 366.5 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 195.29 kt in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
European Union (27) ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 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