Natural gas — Emissions in Europe
Europe: Natural gas — Emissions was 1.22 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural gas — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Europe recorded 1.22 kt for natural gas — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in Europe peaked at 3.58 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.1 kt, in 2002.
Europe ranks 3rd of 23 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Natural gas — Emissions in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.38 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.58 kt | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.25 kt | -65.0% |
| 1993 | 1.38 kt | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.3 kt | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.31 kt | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.42 kt | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 1.28 kt | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 1.25 kt | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.14 kt | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 1.14 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.12 kt | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1 kt | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.18 kt | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.29 kt | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.28 kt | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.14 kt | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.27 kt | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.21 kt | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.15 kt | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.22 kt | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2 kt | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.25 kt | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.35 kt | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.22 kt | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 1.18 kt | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.25 kt | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.24 kt | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.26 kt | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.21 kt | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.22 kt | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.38 kt | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 1.23 kt | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.22 kt | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural gas — Emissions in 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -65.0% | 3.58 kt | 1.25 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 kt | 1.14 kt | 3.58 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 kt | 1.1 kt | 1.29 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 kt | 1.18 kt | 1.35 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 kt | 1.22 kt | 1.38 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 OECD 1.35 kt compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.9016 kt compare
- 2 Russian Federation 0.4386 kt compare
- 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.3323 kt compare
- 3 Türkiye 0.0309 kt compare
- 4 Canada 0.2465 kt compare
- 5 Italy 0.0888 kt compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 0.0005 kt compare
- 6 Germany 0.0753 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas — emissions in Europe?
- Natural gas — emissions in Europe was 1.22 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 kt in 2002.
- How does Europe rank for natural gas — emissions?
- Europe ranks 3rd out of 23 groups with data for 2023.
- Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural gas — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.