IPPU — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): IPPU — Emissions was 25.72 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.72 kt
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
All-time high
42.67 kt
in 1965
All-time low
25.72 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions in European Union (27) stood at 25.72 kt. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 42.67 kt in 1965 and was at its lowest, 25.72 kt, in 2023.

European Union (27) ranks 13th of 31 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.

IPPU — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CH4) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 36.23 kt
1962 38.5 kt +6.3%
1963 41.24 kt +7.1%
1964 42.31 kt +2.6%
1965 42.67 kt +0.8%
1966 42.36 kt -0.7%
1967 41.87 kt -1.1%
1968 41.48 kt -0.9%
1969 41.79 kt +0.7%
1970 39.56 kt -5.3%
1971 37.35 kt -5.6%
1972 41.09 kt +10.0%
1973 42.31 kt +3.0%
1974 38.76 kt -8.4%
1975 34.5 kt -11.0%
1976 37.75 kt +9.4%
1977 34.4 kt -8.9%
1978 34.64 kt +0.7%
1979 37.09 kt +7.1%
1980 32.14 kt -13.4%
1981 30.91 kt -3.8%
1982 27.91 kt -9.7%
1983 26.66 kt -4.5%
1984 28.95 kt +8.6%
1985 27.69 kt -4.3%
1986 27.95 kt +0.9%
1987 27.87 kt -0.3%
1988 28.99 kt +4.0%
1989 28.98 kt -0.1%
1990 28.93 kt -0.2%
1991 27.74 kt -4.1%
1992 26.45 kt -4.7%
1993 27.36 kt +3.4%
1994 27.8 kt +1.6%
1995 26.43 kt -4.9%
1996 26.34 kt -0.4%
1997 28.24 kt +7.2%
1998 32.63 kt +15.5%
1999 30.79 kt -5.6%
2000 31.93 kt +3.7%
2001 31.61 kt -1.0%
2002 31.84 kt +0.7%
2003 33.37 kt +4.8%
2004 33.93 kt +1.7%
2005 33.41 kt -1.5%
2006 32.7 kt -2.1%
2007 33.53 kt +2.5%
2008 31.39 kt -6.4%
2009 27.89 kt -11.1%
2010 31.25 kt +12.0%
2011 30.17 kt -3.5%
2012 29.39 kt -2.6%
2013 29.11 kt -0.9%
2014 29.61 kt +1.7%
2015 28.91 kt -2.4%
2016 29.13 kt +0.8%
2017 29.77 kt +2.2%
2018 29.31 kt -1.6%
2019 28.91 kt -1.3%
2020 28.25 kt -2.3%
2021 30 kt +6.2%
2022 27.27 kt -9.1%
2023 25.72 kt -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.94 kt 36.23 kt 42.67 kt 9
1970s 37.75 kt 34.4 kt 42.31 kt 10
1980s 28.8 kt 26.66 kt 32.14 kt 10
1990s 28.27 kt 26.34 kt 32.63 kt 10
2000s 32.16 kt 27.89 kt 33.93 kt 10
2010s 29.56 kt 28.91 kt 31.25 kt 10
2020s 27.81 kt 25.72 kt 30 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 10 Japan 17 kt compare
  2. 11 Trinidad and Tobago 11.3 kt compare
  3. 12 Republic of Korea 11 kt compare
  4. 13 Germany 8.51 kt compare
  5. 14 Malaysia 6.92 kt compare
  6. 15 Canada 6.1 kt compare
  7. 16 Brunei Darussalam 5.88 kt compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in European Union (27)?
Ippu — emissions in European Union (27) was 25.72 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 42.67 kt in 1965.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.72 kt in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for ippu — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
173 places, 9,847 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