IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe
Europe: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 341,098 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Europe recorded 341,098 kt for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe peaked at 742,181 kt in 1984 and was at its lowest, 341,098 kt, in 2023.
That places Europe 14th 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 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 606,120 kt | — |
| 1962 | 624,283 kt | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 629,277 kt | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 617,558 kt | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 625,272 kt | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 645,024 kt | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 660,804 kt | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 663,933 kt | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 660,171 kt | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 654,712 kt | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 665,992 kt | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 676,209 kt | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 691,647 kt | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 707,938 kt | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 714,740 kt | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 712,394 kt | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 711,939 kt | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 720,603 kt | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 726,446 kt | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 729,972 kt | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 726,218 kt | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 731,641 kt | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 730,699 kt | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 742,181 kt | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 740,476 kt | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 736,880 kt | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 730,353 kt | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 718,534 kt | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 718,831 kt | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 717,104 kt | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 696,424 kt | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 596,037 kt | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 571,225 kt | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 553,889 kt | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 527,835 kt | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 509,933 kt | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 488,414 kt | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 470,128 kt | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 455,150 kt | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 447,669 kt | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 434,489 kt | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 429,947 kt | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 426,966 kt | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 412,216 kt | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 402,743 kt | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 396,758 kt | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 395,912 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 394,065 kt | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 387,293 kt | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 384,475 kt | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 376,714 kt | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 376,454 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 375,186 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 378,090 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 376,699 kt | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 375,568 kt | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 372,922 kt | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 365,652 kt | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 362,275 kt | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 361,196 kt | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 354,555 kt | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 345,899 kt | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 341,098 kt | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 636,938 kt | 606,120 kt | 663,933 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 698,262 kt | 654,712 kt | 726,446 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 730,578 kt | 718,534 kt | 742,181 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 558,614 kt | 455,150 kt | 717,104 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 412,806 kt | 387,293 kt | 447,669 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,404 kt | 362,275 kt | 384,475 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 350,687 kt | 341,098 kt | 361,196 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe was 341,098 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 742,181 kt in 1984.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,098 kt in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Europe ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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