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

Western Europe: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 52.95 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
52.95 kt
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
74.1 kt
in 2001
All-time low
37.13 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 37.1 kt1991: 71.3 kt1992: 63.7 kt1993: 65.8 kt1994: 62.8 kt1995: 66.1 kt1996: 73.2 kt1997: 69.1 kt1998: 65.2 kt1999: 65.3 kt2000: 70.9 kt2001: 74.1 kt2002: 71 kt2003: 68.1 kt2004: 67.4 kt2005: 71 kt2006: 70.9 kt2007: 70.6 kt2008: 72.5 kt2009: 72.7 kt2010: 73.4 kt2011: 64.2 kt2012: 67.5 kt2013: 66.4 kt2014: 63.4 kt2015: 60.8 kt2016: 62.2 kt2017: 60.9 kt2018: 60 kt2019: 57.1 kt2020: 56.1 kt2021: 60.9 kt2022: 54.8 kt2023: 53 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe stood at 52.95 kt.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe peaked at 74.1 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.13 kt, in 1990.

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.

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

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 37.13 kt
1991 71.3 kt +92.0%
1992 63.74 kt -10.6%
1993 65.81 kt +3.2%
1994 62.83 kt -4.5%
1995 66.14 kt +5.3%
1996 73.23 kt +10.7%
1997 69.06 kt -5.7%
1998 65.17 kt -5.6%
1999 65.32 kt +0.2%
2000 70.88 kt +8.5%
2001 74.1 kt +4.5%
2002 70.97 kt -4.2%
2003 68.1 kt -4.0%
2004 67.43 kt -1.0%
2005 71 kt +5.3%
2006 70.89 kt -0.2%
2007 70.58 kt -0.4%
2008 72.46 kt +2.7%
2009 72.66 kt +0.3%
2010 73.38 kt +1.0%
2011 64.17 kt -12.5%
2012 67.52 kt +5.2%
2013 66.45 kt -1.6%
2014 63.4 kt -4.6%
2015 60.85 kt -4.0%
2016 62.18 kt +2.2%
2017 60.9 kt -2.1%
2018 60 kt -1.5%
2019 57.1 kt -4.8%
2020 56.1 kt -1.8%
2021 60.91 kt +8.6%
2022 54.77 kt -10.1%
2023 52.95 kt -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.97 kt 37.13 kt 73.23 kt 10
2000s 70.91 kt 67.43 kt 74.1 kt 10
2010s 63.6 kt 57.1 kt 73.38 kt 10
2020s 56.18 kt 52.95 kt 60.91 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 19 Morocco 14.95 kt compare
  2. 19 Micronesia 0.0051 kt compare
  3. 20 Canada 14.84 kt compare
  4. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0007 kt compare
  5. 21 Colombia 14.48 kt compare
  6. 22 Italy 14.12 kt compare
  7. 23 Saudi Arabia 13.23 kt compare
  8. 24 Argentina 12.97 kt compare
  9. 25 Republic of Korea 11.77 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 Western Europe?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe was 52.95 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 74.1 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 37.13 kt in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Western Europe ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 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