IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): IPCC Agriculture — Emissions was 7,998 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7,998 kt
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
11,749 kt
in 1984
All-time low
7,998 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in European Union (27), 1961–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 7,998 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 11,749 kt in 1984 and was at its lowest, 7,998 kt, in 2023.

European Union (27) ranks 17th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 10,445 kt
1962 10,598 kt +1.5%
1963 10,444 kt -1.5%
1964 10,332 kt -1.1%
1965 10,447 kt +1.1%
1966 10,611 kt +1.6%
1967 10,812 kt +1.9%
1968 10,923 kt +1.0%
1969 10,929 kt +0.1%
1970 10,857 kt -0.7%
1971 10,819 kt -0.4%
1972 10,859 kt +0.4%
1973 11,180 kt +3.0%
1974 11,440 kt +2.3%
1975 11,461 kt +0.2%
1976 11,404 kt -0.5%
1977 11,496 kt +0.8%
1978 11,604 kt +0.9%
1979 11,671 kt +0.6%
1980 11,705 kt +0.3%
1981 11,600 kt -0.9%
1982 11,693 kt +0.8%
1983 11,551 kt -1.2%
1984 11,749 kt +1.7%
1985 11,686 kt -0.5%
1986 11,572 kt -1.0%
1987 11,260 kt -2.7%
1988 11,140 kt -1.1%
1989 11,080 kt -0.5%
1990 10,991 kt -0.8%
1991 10,540 kt -4.1%
1992 10,612 kt +0.7%
1993 10,502 kt -1.0%
1994 10,282 kt -2.1%
1995 10,090 kt -1.9%
1996 10,043 kt -0.5%
1997 9,998 kt -0.4%
1998 9,838 kt -1.6%
1999 9,760 kt -0.8%
2000 9,722 kt -0.4%
2001 9,525 kt -2.0%
2002 9,417 kt -1.1%
2003 9,268 kt -1.6%
2004 9,183 kt -0.9%
2005 9,085 kt -1.1%
2006 9,011 kt -0.8%
2007 9,057 kt +0.5%
2008 9,015 kt -0.5%
2009 8,948 kt -0.7%
2010 8,861 kt -1.0%
2011 8,675 kt -2.1%
2012 8,643 kt -0.4%
2013 8,630 kt -0.2%
2014 8,701 kt +0.8%
2015 8,772 kt +0.8%
2016 8,782 kt +0.1%
2017 8,740 kt -0.5%
2018 8,505 kt -2.7%
2019 8,436 kt -0.8%
2020 8,443 kt +0.1%
2021 8,266 kt -2.1%
2022 8,105 kt -1.9%
2023 7,998 kt -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,616 kt 10,332 kt 10,929 kt 9
1970s 11,279 kt 10,819 kt 11,671 kt 10
1980s 11,504 kt 11,080 kt 11,749 kt 10
1990s 10,265 kt 9,760 kt 10,991 kt 10
2000s 9,223 kt 8,948 kt 9,722 kt 10
2010s 8,674 kt 8,436 kt 8,861 kt 10
2020s 8,203 kt 7,998 kt 8,443 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 14 Mexico 2,509 kt compare
  2. 15 Bangladesh 2,452 kt compare
  3. 16 Chad 2,411 kt compare
  4. 16 Timor-Leste 31.68 kt compare
  5. 17 Thailand 2,170 kt compare
  6. 18 Nigeria 2,051 kt compare
  7. 19 Philippines 2,007 kt compare
  8. 20 Colombia 1,986 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions in European Union (27)?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions in European Union (27) was 7,998 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 11,749 kt in 1984.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,998 kt in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,374 data points, 1961–2023
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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