Natural gas — Emissions in Europe
Europe: Natural gas — Emissions was 13,720 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural gas — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural gas — emissions in Europe is 13,720 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure 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 40,218 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12,305 kt, in 2002.
That places Europe 3rd out of 23 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 37,920 kt | — |
| 1991 | 40,218 kt | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 14,059 kt | -65.0% |
| 1993 | 15,448 kt | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 14,534 kt | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 14,737 kt | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 15,950 kt | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 14,315 kt | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 14,032 kt | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 12,843 kt | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 12,742 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 12,595 kt | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 12,305 kt | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 13,269 kt | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 14,442 kt | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 14,351 kt | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 12,759 kt | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 14,213 kt | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 13,543 kt | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 12,924 kt | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 13,675 kt | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 13,479 kt | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 14,058 kt | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 15,192 kt | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 13,659 kt | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 13,258 kt | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 13,974 kt | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 13,867 kt | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14,162 kt | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 13,625 kt | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 13,709 kt | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 15,492 kt | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 13,757 kt | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 13,720 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% | 40,218 kt | 14,059 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,406 kt | 12,843 kt | 40,218 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,314 kt | 12,305 kt | 14,442 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,895 kt | 13,258 kt | 15,192 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,169 kt | 13,709 kt | 15,492 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 OECD 15,127 kt compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,116 kt compare
- 2 Russian Federation 4,922 kt compare
- 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,729 kt compare
- 3 Türkiye 346.85 kt compare
- 4 Canada 2,766 kt compare
- 5 Italy 996.04 kt compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 5.68 kt compare
- 6 Germany 844.75 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 13,720 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 40,218 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,305 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 (CO2). 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.