IPPU — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: IPPU — Emissions was 17.61 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.61 kt
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
16th
of 31 groups
All-time high
29.36 kt
in 1973
All-time low
17.43 kt
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Western Europe, 1961–2023

0102030196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 17.61 kt for ippu — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 29.36 kt in 1973 and was at its lowest, 17.43 kt, in 1995.

Western Europe ranks 16th 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CH4) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 20.2 kt
1962 22.12 kt +9.5%
1963 24.69 kt +11.6%
1964 26.04 kt +5.5%
1965 26.66 kt +2.4%
1966 26.77 kt +0.4%
1967 26.8 kt +0.1%
1968 27.27 kt +1.8%
1969 27.99 kt +2.6%
1970 27.03 kt -3.4%
1971 25.5 kt -5.7%
1972 28.45 kt +11.6%
1973 29.36 kt +3.2%
1974 26.45 kt -9.9%
1975 23.37 kt -11.7%
1976 26.1 kt +11.7%
1977 23.08 kt -11.6%
1978 23.72 kt +2.8%
1979 24.93 kt +5.1%
1980 22.05 kt -11.6%
1981 21.4 kt -2.9%
1982 19.34 kt -9.6%
1983 19.23 kt -0.6%
1984 20.44 kt +6.3%
1985 19.27 kt -5.7%
1986 19.23 kt -0.2%
1987 19.27 kt +0.2%
1988 20.24 kt +5.0%
1989 20.53 kt +1.4%
1990 20.6 kt +0.3%
1991 20.66 kt +0.3%
1992 19.81 kt -4.1%
1993 20.06 kt +1.3%
1994 19.31 kt -3.7%
1995 17.43 kt -9.8%
1996 18.06 kt +3.6%
1997 19.1 kt +5.8%
1998 24.59 kt +28.7%
1999 23.35 kt -5.0%
2000 23.77 kt +1.8%
2001 23.55 kt -0.9%
2002 23.44 kt -0.5%
2003 24.19 kt +3.2%
2004 23.92 kt -1.1%
2005 23.94 kt +0.1%
2006 22.98 kt -4.0%
2007 23.64 kt +2.9%
2008 22.03 kt -6.8%
2009 19.64 kt -10.8%
2010 21.23 kt +8.1%
2011 20.63 kt -2.8%
2012 19.88 kt -3.7%
2013 19.63 kt -1.2%
2014 19.79 kt +0.8%
2015 19.23 kt -2.9%
2016 19.8 kt +3.0%
2017 20.11 kt +1.6%
2018 19.96 kt -0.7%
2019 19.78 kt -0.9%
2020 19.58 kt -1.0%
2021 20.48 kt +4.6%
2022 18.66 kt -8.9%
2023 17.61 kt -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.39 kt 20.2 kt 27.99 kt 9
1970s 25.8 kt 23.08 kt 29.36 kt 10
1980s 20.1 kt 19.23 kt 22.05 kt 10
1990s 20.3 kt 17.43 kt 24.59 kt 10
2000s 23.11 kt 19.64 kt 24.19 kt 10
2010s 20 kt 19.23 kt 21.23 kt 10
2020s 19.08 kt 17.61 kt 20.48 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 13 Germany 8.51 kt compare
  2. 14 Malaysia 6.92 kt compare
  3. 15 Canada 6.1 kt compare
  4. 16 Brunei Darussalam 5.88 kt compare
  5. 17 China, Taiwan Province of 5.58 kt compare
  6. 18 Brazil 5.32 kt compare
  7. 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.87 kt compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Western Europe?
Ippu — emissions in Western Europe was 17.61 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 29.36 kt in 1973.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 17.43 kt in 1995.
How does Western Europe rank for ippu — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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