IPPU — Emissions Share (CH4) in European Union (27)

European Union (27): IPPU — Emissions Share (CH4) was 0.17 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.17 %
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
0.19 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.12 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in European Union (27), 1990–2023

00.050.10.150.21990200620231990: 0.12 %1991: 0.12 %1992: 0.12 %1993: 0.12 %1994: 0.12 %1995: 0.12 %1996: 0.12 %1997: 0.13 %1998: 0.15 %1999: 0.15 %2000: 0.16 %2001: 0.16 %2002: 0.16 %2003: 0.17 %2004: 0.18 %2005: 0.18 %2006: 0.18 %2007: 0.18 %2008: 0.17 %2009: 0.16 %2010: 0.18 %2011: 0.17 %2012: 0.17 %2013: 0.17 %2014: 0.18 %2015: 0.17 %2016: 0.18 %2017: 0.18 %2018: 0.18 %2019: 0.18 %2020: 0.18 %2021: 0.19 %2022: 0.18 %2023: 0.17 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share in European Union (27) stood at 0.17 %.

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

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in European Union (27) peaked at 0.19 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.12 %, in 1990.

European Union (27) ranks 10th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions Share (CH4) in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CH4) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.12 % —
1991 0.12 % +0.0%
1992 0.12 % +0.0%
1993 0.12 % +0.0%
1994 0.12 % +0.0%
1995 0.12 % +0.0%
1996 0.12 % +0.0%
1997 0.13 % +8.3%
1998 0.15 % +15.4%
1999 0.15 % +0.0%
2000 0.16 % +6.7%
2001 0.16 % +0.0%
2002 0.16 % +0.0%
2003 0.17 % +6.3%
2004 0.18 % +5.9%
2005 0.18 % +0.0%
2006 0.18 % +0.0%
2007 0.18 % +0.0%
2008 0.17 % -5.6%
2009 0.16 % -5.9%
2010 0.18 % +12.5%
2011 0.17 % -5.6%
2012 0.17 % +0.0%
2013 0.17 % +0.0%
2014 0.18 % +5.9%
2015 0.17 % -5.6%
2016 0.18 % +5.9%
2017 0.18 % +0.0%
2018 0.18 % +0.0%
2019 0.18 % +0.0%
2020 0.18 % +0.0%
2021 0.19 % +5.6%
2022 0.18 % -5.3%
2023 0.17 % -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.127 % 0.12 % 0.15 % 10
2000s 0.17 % 0.16 % 0.18 % 10
2010s 0.176 % 0.17 % 0.18 % 10
2020s 0.18 % 0.17 % 0.19 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in European Union (27)?
Ippu — emissions share in European Union (27) was 0.17 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 0.19 % in 2021.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.12 % in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for ippu — emissions share?
European Union (27) ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
171 places, 5,669 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.