IPPU — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: IPPU — Emissions was 41.58 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
41.58 kt
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
303.74 kt
in 1974
All-time low
41.58 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Western Europe, 1961–2023

0100200300196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 41.58 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 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 303.74 kt in 1974 and was at its lowest, 41.58 kt, in 2023.

Western Europe ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPPU — Emissions in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (N2O) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 162.88 kt
1962 177.12 kt +8.7%
1963 192.28 kt +8.6%
1964 207.86 kt +8.1%
1965 223.65 kt +7.6%
1966 239.43 kt +7.1%
1967 253.98 kt +6.1%
1968 268.11 kt +5.6%
1969 280.18 kt +4.5%
1970 260.61 kt -7.0%
1971 267.95 kt +2.8%
1972 271.94 kt +1.5%
1973 291.26 kt +7.1%
1974 303.74 kt +4.3%
1975 281.43 kt -7.3%
1976 271.99 kt -3.4%
1977 272.63 kt +0.2%
1978 273.84 kt +0.4%
1979 272.1 kt -0.6%
1980 260.77 kt -4.2%
1981 259.31 kt -0.6%
1982 248.86 kt -4.0%
1983 271.01 kt +8.9%
1984 273.73 kt +1.0%
1985 245.68 kt -10.2%
1986 230.47 kt -6.2%
1987 229.33 kt -0.5%
1988 224.63 kt -2.1%
1989 208.4 kt -7.2%
1990 182.88 kt -12.2%
1991 210.5 kt +15.1%
1992 216.02 kt +2.6%
1993 206.93 kt -4.2%
1994 217.51 kt +5.1%
1995 211.77 kt -2.6%
1996 222.41 kt +5.0%
1997 189.44 kt -14.8%
1998 96.47 kt -49.1%
1999 80.79 kt -16.3%
2000 81.99 kt +1.5%
2001 74.44 kt -9.2%
2002 74.47 kt +0.0%
2003 76 kt +2.1%
2004 73.03 kt -3.9%
2005 73.74 kt +1.0%
2006 79.37 kt +7.6%
2007 73.91 kt -6.9%
2008 49.68 kt -32.8%
2009 46.21 kt -7.0%
2010 47 kt +1.7%
2011 46.62 kt -0.8%
2012 46.18 kt -1.0%
2013 46.23 kt +0.1%
2014 45.71 kt -1.1%
2015 45.56 kt -0.3%
2016 45.09 kt -1.1%
2017 44.77 kt -0.7%
2018 45.12 kt +0.8%
2019 45.1 kt -0.0%
2020 46.54 kt +3.2%
2021 48.56 kt +4.3%
2022 43.86 kt -9.7%
2023 41.58 kt -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 222.83 kt 162.88 kt 280.18 kt 9
1970s 276.75 kt 260.61 kt 303.74 kt 10
1980s 245.22 kt 208.4 kt 273.73 kt 10
1990s 183.47 kt 80.79 kt 222.41 kt 10
2000s 70.28 kt 46.21 kt 81.99 kt 10
2010s 45.74 kt 44.77 kt 47 kt 10
2020s 45.14 kt 41.58 kt 48.56 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 9 Poland 15.8 kt compare
  2. 10 Australia and New Zealand 13.94 kt compare
  3. 11 Australia 13.8 kt compare
  4. 12 Germany 12.4 kt compare
  5. 13 China, Taiwan Province of 7.68 kt compare
  6. 14 Romania 7.67 kt compare
  7. 15 Ukraine 7.22 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Western Europe?
Ippu — emissions in Western Europe was 41.58 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 303.74 kt in 1974.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 41.58 kt in 2023.
How does Western Europe rank for ippu — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (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