IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe

Europe: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,467 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,467 kt
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
9th
of 31 regions
All-time high
2,937 kt
in 1965
All-time low
1,199 kt
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, 1961–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe is 1,467 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe peaked at 2,937 kt in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1,199 kt, in 1996.

Europe ranks 9th of 31 regions 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,778 kt
1962 2,811 kt +1.2%
1963 2,885 kt +2.6%
1964 2,927 kt +1.5%
1965 2,937 kt +0.3%
1966 2,900 kt -1.3%
1967 2,803 kt -3.3%
1968 2,714 kt -3.2%
1969 2,684 kt -1.1%
1970 2,697 kt +0.5%
1971 2,509 kt -7.0%
1972 2,716 kt +8.3%
1973 2,790 kt +2.7%
1974 2,564 kt -8.1%
1975 2,296 kt -10.5%
1976 2,405 kt +4.8%
1977 2,236 kt -7.1%
1978 2,150 kt -3.8%
1979 2,288 kt +6.4%
1980 2,038 kt -10.9%
1981 1,982 kt -2.8%
1982 1,657 kt -16.4%
1983 1,556 kt -6.1%
1984 1,794 kt +15.3%
1985 1,768 kt -1.5%
1986 1,779 kt +0.6%
1987 1,769 kt -0.6%
1988 1,765 kt -0.2%
1989 1,789 kt +1.3%
1990 1,707 kt -4.6%
1991 1,591 kt -6.8%
1992 1,407 kt -11.6%
1993 1,338 kt -4.9%
1994 1,308 kt -2.2%
1995 1,208 kt -7.6%
1996 1,199 kt -0.8%
1997 1,340 kt +11.8%
1998 1,478 kt +10.3%
1999 1,483 kt +0.3%
2000 1,541 kt +3.9%
2001 1,572 kt +2.0%
2002 1,589 kt +1.1%
2003 1,701 kt +7.0%
2004 1,754 kt +3.1%
2005 1,723 kt -1.8%
2006 1,727 kt +0.3%
2007 1,789 kt +3.6%
2008 1,753 kt -2.1%
2009 1,448 kt -17.4%
2010 1,640 kt +13.2%
2011 1,619 kt -1.3%
2012 1,621 kt +0.2%
2013 1,627 kt +0.3%
2014 1,641 kt +0.9%
2015 1,621 kt -1.2%
2016 1,618 kt -0.2%
2017 1,676 kt +3.6%
2018 1,682 kt +0.4%
2019 1,656 kt -1.5%
2020 1,608 kt -2.9%
2021 1,727 kt +7.4%
2022 1,506 kt -12.8%
2023 1,467 kt -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,827 kt 2,684 kt 2,937 kt 9
1970s 2,465 kt 2,150 kt 2,790 kt 10
1980s 1,790 kt 1,556 kt 2,038 kt 10
1990s 1,406 kt 1,199 kt 1,707 kt 10
2000s 1,660 kt 1,448 kt 1,789 kt 10
2010s 1,640 kt 1,618 kt 1,682 kt 10
2020s 1,577 kt 1,467 kt 1,727 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 6 Saudi Arabia 778.4 kt compare
  2. 7 Oman 579.6 kt compare
  3. 8 USSR 566.05 kt compare
  4. 9 Russian Federation 509.6 kt compare
  5. 10 Japan 476 kt compare
  6. 11 Trinidad and Tobago 316.4 kt compare
  7. 12 Republic of Korea 308 kt compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe was 1,467 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2,937 kt in 1965.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,199 kt in 1996.
How does Europe rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Europe ranks 9th out of 31 regions with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — 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
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