IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27)

European Union (27): IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 223,934 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
223,934 kt
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
328,983 kt
in 1984
All-time low
223,934 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27), 1961–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) is 223,934 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) peaked at 328,983 kt in 1984 and was at its lowest, 223,934 kt, in 2023.

That places European Union (27) 17th 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 292,462 kt
1962 296,755 kt +1.5%
1963 292,428 kt -1.5%
1964 289,284 kt -1.1%
1965 292,516 kt +1.1%
1966 297,116 kt +1.6%
1967 302,740 kt +1.9%
1968 305,841 kt +1.0%
1969 306,004 kt +0.1%
1970 303,993 kt -0.7%
1971 302,923 kt -0.4%
1972 304,056 kt +0.4%
1973 313,041 kt +3.0%
1974 320,332 kt +2.3%
1975 320,912 kt +0.2%
1976 319,322 kt -0.5%
1977 321,901 kt +0.8%
1978 324,921 kt +0.9%
1979 326,787 kt +0.6%
1980 327,740 kt +0.3%
1981 324,807 kt -0.9%
1982 327,394 kt +0.8%
1983 323,435 kt -1.2%
1984 328,983 kt +1.7%
1985 327,207 kt -0.5%
1986 324,017 kt -1.0%
1987 315,294 kt -2.7%
1988 311,934 kt -1.1%
1989 310,254 kt -0.5%
1990 307,743 kt -0.8%
1991 295,119 kt -4.1%
1992 297,122 kt +0.7%
1993 294,065 kt -1.0%
1994 287,881 kt -2.1%
1995 282,521 kt -1.9%
1996 281,205 kt -0.5%
1997 279,943 kt -0.4%
1998 275,462 kt -1.6%
1999 273,267 kt -0.8%
2000 272,208 kt -0.4%
2001 266,690 kt -2.0%
2002 263,669 kt -1.1%
2003 259,491 kt -1.6%
2004 257,111 kt -0.9%
2005 254,386 kt -1.1%
2006 252,320 kt -0.8%
2007 253,588 kt +0.5%
2008 252,432 kt -0.5%
2009 250,556 kt -0.7%
2010 248,109 kt -1.0%
2011 242,904 kt -2.1%
2012 242,013 kt -0.4%
2013 241,630 kt -0.2%
2014 243,638 kt +0.8%
2015 245,622 kt +0.8%
2016 245,891 kt +0.1%
2017 244,723 kt -0.5%
2018 238,136 kt -2.7%
2019 236,194 kt -0.8%
2020 236,391 kt +0.1%
2021 231,461 kt -2.1%
2022 226,950 kt -1.9%
2023 223,934 kt -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 297,238 kt 289,284 kt 306,004 kt 9
1970s 315,819 kt 302,923 kt 326,787 kt 10
1980s 322,106 kt 310,254 kt 328,983 kt 10
1990s 287,433 kt 273,267 kt 307,743 kt 10
2000s 258,245 kt 250,556 kt 272,208 kt 10
2010s 242,886 kt 236,194 kt 248,109 kt 10
2020s 229,684 kt 223,934 kt 236,391 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,601 kt compare
  2. 14 Mexico 70,248 kt compare
  3. 15 Bangladesh 68,644 kt compare
  4. 15 Melanesia 2,019 kt compare
  5. 16 Chad 67,519 kt compare
  6. 16 Timor-Leste 887.13 kt compare
  7. 17 Republic of Moldova 536.53 kt compare
  8. 17 Thailand 60,755 kt compare
  9. 18 Nigeria 57,417 kt compare
  10. 18 Polynesia 233.27 kt compare
  11. 19 Philippines 56,208 kt compare
  12. 19 Micronesia 62.03 kt compare
  13. 20 Colombia 55,620 kt compare
  14. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 53.87 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27)?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) was 223,934 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 328,983 kt in 1984.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 223,934 kt in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — 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
279 places, 15,374 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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