IPPU — Emissions Share in Western Europe

Western Europe: IPPU — Emissions Share was 0.3 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.3 %
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
0.33 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.18 %
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share in Western Europe, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.19 %1991: 0.19 %1992: 0.19 %1993: 0.2 %1994: 0.19 %1995: 0.18 %1996: 0.19 %1997: 0.2 %1998: 0.27 %1999: 0.26 %2000: 0.27 %2001: 0.27 %2002: 0.28 %2003: 0.3 %2004: 0.3 %2005: 0.31 %2006: 0.3 %2007: 0.31 %2008: 0.29 %2009: 0.27 %2010: 0.29 %2011: 0.29 %2012: 0.28 %2013: 0.28 %2014: 0.29 %2015: 0.28 %2016: 0.29 %2017: 0.3 %2018: 0.3 %2019: 0.31 %2020: 0.31 %2021: 0.33 %2022: 0.31 %2023: 0.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share in Western Europe stood at 0.3 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share in Western Europe peaked at 0.33 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.18 %, in 1995.

That places Western Europe 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

IPPU — Emissions Share in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CH4) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.19 % —
1991 0.19 % +0.0%
1992 0.19 % +0.0%
1993 0.2 % +5.3%
1994 0.19 % -5.0%
1995 0.18 % -5.3%
1996 0.19 % +5.6%
1997 0.2 % +5.3%
1998 0.27 % +35.0%
1999 0.26 % -3.7%
2000 0.27 % +3.8%
2001 0.27 % +0.0%
2002 0.28 % +3.7%
2003 0.3 % +7.1%
2004 0.3 % +0.0%
2005 0.31 % +3.3%
2006 0.3 % -3.2%
2007 0.31 % +3.3%
2008 0.29 % -6.5%
2009 0.27 % -6.9%
2010 0.29 % +7.4%
2011 0.29 % +0.0%
2012 0.28 % -3.4%
2013 0.28 % +0.0%
2014 0.29 % +3.6%
2015 0.28 % -3.4%
2016 0.29 % +3.6%
2017 0.3 % +3.4%
2018 0.3 % +0.0%
2019 0.31 % +3.3%
2020 0.31 % +0.0%
2021 0.33 % +6.5%
2022 0.31 % -6.1%
2023 0.3 % -3.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions Share in Western Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +35.0% 0.2 % 0.27 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.206 % 0.18 % 0.27 % 10
2000s 0.29 % 0.27 % 0.31 % 10
2010s 0.291 % 0.28 % 0.31 % 10
2020s 0.3125 % 0.3 % 0.33 % 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

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  3. 5 Oman 1.92 % compare
  4. 6 Japan 1.65 % compare
  5. 7 Singapore 1.55 % compare
  6. 8 Norway 1.51 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share in Western Europe?
Ippu — emissions share in Western Europe was 0.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 0.33 % in 2021.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.18 % in 1995.
How does Western Europe rank for ippu — emissions share?
Western Europe ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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.