IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27)

European Union (27): IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 720.03 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
720.03 kt
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1,195 kt
in 1965
All-time low
720.03 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

02505007501.0k1.2k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) stood at 720.03 kt. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) peaked at 1,195 kt in 1965 and was at its lowest, 720.03 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,014 kt
1962 1,078 kt +6.3%
1963 1,155 kt +7.1%
1964 1,185 kt +2.6%
1965 1,195 kt +0.8%
1966 1,186 kt -0.7%
1967 1,172 kt -1.1%
1968 1,161 kt -0.9%
1969 1,170 kt +0.7%
1970 1,108 kt -5.3%
1971 1,046 kt -5.6%
1972 1,151 kt +10.0%
1973 1,185 kt +3.0%
1974 1,085 kt -8.4%
1975 966.01 kt -11.0%
1976 1,057 kt +9.4%
1977 963.27 kt -8.9%
1978 970.03 kt +0.7%
1979 1,039 kt +7.1%
1980 899.81 kt -13.4%
1981 865.44 kt -3.8%
1982 781.37 kt -9.7%
1983 746.59 kt -4.5%
1984 810.61 kt +8.6%
1985 775.37 kt -4.3%
1986 782.64 kt +0.9%
1987 780.24 kt -0.3%
1988 811.74 kt +4.0%
1989 811.33 kt -0.1%
1990 810.06 kt -0.2%
1991 776.76 kt -4.1%
1992 740.49 kt -4.7%
1993 765.95 kt +3.4%
1994 778.54 kt +1.6%
1995 740.12 kt -4.9%
1996 737.4 kt -0.4%
1997 790.68 kt +7.2%
1998 913.6 kt +15.5%
1999 861.99 kt -5.6%
2000 894.06 kt +3.7%
2001 884.99 kt -1.0%
2002 891.51 kt +0.7%
2003 934.33 kt +4.8%
2004 950.04 kt +1.7%
2005 935.44 kt -1.5%
2006 915.57 kt -2.1%
2007 938.73 kt +2.5%
2008 878.81 kt -6.4%
2009 780.84 kt -11.1%
2010 874.9 kt +12.0%
2011 844.65 kt -3.5%
2012 822.88 kt -2.6%
2013 815.19 kt -0.9%
2014 828.99 kt +1.7%
2015 809.34 kt -2.4%
2016 815.69 kt +0.8%
2017 833.62 kt +2.2%
2018 820.61 kt -1.6%
2019 809.57 kt -1.3%
2020 791.13 kt -2.3%
2021 840 kt +6.2%
2022 763.48 kt -9.1%
2023 720.03 kt -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,146 kt 1,014 kt 1,195 kt 9
1970s 1,057 kt 963.27 kt 1,185 kt 10
1980s 806.51 kt 746.59 kt 899.81 kt 10
1990s 791.56 kt 737.4 kt 913.6 kt 10
2000s 900.43 kt 780.84 kt 950.04 kt 10
2010s 827.54 kt 809.34 kt 874.9 kt 10
2020s 778.66 kt 720.03 kt 840 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 10 Japan 476 kt compare
  2. 11 Trinidad and Tobago 316.4 kt compare
  3. 12 Republic of Korea 308 kt compare
  4. 13 Germany 238.28 kt compare
  5. 14 Malaysia 193.76 kt compare
  6. 15 Canada 170.8 kt compare
  7. 16 Brunei Darussalam 164.64 kt compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27)?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) was 720.03 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 1,195 kt in 1965.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 720.03 kt in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
European Union (27) ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (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