IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in European Union (27)

European Union (27): IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 8,256 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8,256 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 5 groups
All-time high
9,290 kt
in 1990
All-time low
8,174 kt
in 2013
Years of data
31
1990–2020

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), 1990–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200520201990: 9.3k kt1991: 8.9k kt1992: 9.0k kt1993: 9.1k kt1994: 9.0k kt1995: 9.0k kt1996: 9.0k kt1997: 8.9k kt1998: 8.8k kt1999: 8.8k kt2000: 9.0k kt2001: 8.9k kt2002: 8.8k kt2003: 8.7k kt2004: 8.6k kt2005: 8.5k kt2006: 8.5k kt2007: 8.5k kt2008: 8.4k kt2009: 8.4k kt2010: 8.2k kt2011: 8.2k kt2012: 8.2k kt2013: 8.2k kt2014: 8.3k kt2015: 8.3k kt2016: 8.3k kt2017: 8.4k kt2018: 8.3k kt2019: 8.2k kt2020: 8.3k kt

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 8,256 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in European Union (27) peaked at 9,290 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,174 kt, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,976 kt 8,787 kt 9,290 kt 10
2000s 8,643 kt 8,401 kt 8,983 kt 10
2010s 8,266 kt 8,174 kt 8,357 kt 10
2020s 8,256 kt 8,256 kt 8,256 kt 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 Sierra Leone 40,238 kt compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 22,238 kt compare
  3. 3 India 14,423 kt compare
  4. 4 Brazil 12,888 kt compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 2,928 kt compare
  6. 6 Argentina 2,351 kt compare
  7. 7 Ethiopia 2,194 kt compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in European Union (27)?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in European Union (27) was 8,256 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 9,290 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 8,174 kt in 2013.
How does European Union (27) rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
European Union (27) ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
96 places, 2,031 data points, 1990–2020
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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