IPPU — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): IPPU — Emissions was 100.66 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
100.66 kt
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
492.81 kt
in 1974
All-time low
100.66 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

100200300400500196119922023

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 100.66 kt for ippu — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 492.81 kt in 1974 and was at its lowest, 100.66 kt, in 2023.

European Union (27) ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 (N2O) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 261.79 kt
1962 285.46 kt +9.0%
1963 310.81 kt +8.9%
1964 336.99 kt +8.4%
1965 363.59 kt +7.9%
1966 390.22 kt +7.3%
1967 415.33 kt +6.4%
1968 439.62 kt +5.8%
1969 461.07 kt +4.9%
1970 418.48 kt -9.2%
1971 429.34 kt +2.6%
1972 431.87 kt +0.6%
1973 471.91 kt +9.3%
1974 492.81 kt +4.4%
1975 465.91 kt -5.5%
1976 447.6 kt -3.9%
1977 446.63 kt -0.2%
1978 453.48 kt +1.5%
1979 445.25 kt -1.8%
1980 429.93 kt -3.4%
1981 415.69 kt -3.3%
1982 397.33 kt -4.4%
1983 422.04 kt +6.2%
1984 414.33 kt -1.8%
1985 378.37 kt -8.7%
1986 362.67 kt -4.1%
1987 379.07 kt +4.5%
1988 352.38 kt -7.0%
1989 329.75 kt -6.4%
1990 285.03 kt -13.6%
1991 294.63 kt +3.4%
1992 301.35 kt +2.3%
1993 300.49 kt -0.3%
1994 314.47 kt +4.7%
1995 315.33 kt +0.3%
1996 326.07 kt +3.4%
1997 290.82 kt -10.8%
1998 191.75 kt -34.1%
1999 174.38 kt -9.1%
2000 186.35 kt +6.9%
2001 175.71 kt -5.7%
2002 166.2 kt -5.4%
2003 172.36 kt +3.7%
2004 170.21 kt -1.3%
2005 172.21 kt +1.2%
2006 152.07 kt -11.7%
2007 145.73 kt -4.2%
2008 114.91 kt -21.1%
2009 102.35 kt -10.9%
2010 110.53 kt +8.0%
2011 111.94 kt +1.3%
2012 111.27 kt -0.6%
2013 110.12 kt -1.0%
2014 111.45 kt +1.2%
2015 110.1 kt -1.2%
2016 109.84 kt -0.2%
2017 109.77 kt -0.1%
2018 109.83 kt +0.1%
2019 109.87 kt +0.0%
2020 111.28 kt +1.3%
2021 115.37 kt +3.7%
2022 106.22 kt -7.9%
2023 100.66 kt -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 362.77 kt 261.79 kt 461.07 kt 9
1970s 450.33 kt 418.48 kt 492.81 kt 10
1980s 388.16 kt 329.75 kt 429.93 kt 10
1990s 279.43 kt 174.38 kt 326.07 kt 10
2000s 155.81 kt 102.35 kt 186.35 kt 10
2010s 110.47 kt 109.77 kt 111.94 kt 10
2020s 108.38 kt 100.66 kt 115.37 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 4 China 51.28 kt compare
  2. 5 China, mainland 43.6 kt compare
  3. 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 19.32 kt compare
  4. 7 Egypt 18.6 kt compare
  5. 8 Belgium 16.2 kt compare
  6. 9 Poland 15.8 kt compare
  7. 10 Australia and New Zealand 13.94 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in European Union (27)?
Ippu — emissions in European Union (27) was 100.66 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 492.81 kt in 1974.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 100.66 kt in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for ippu — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 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