Natural gas — Emissions in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Natural gas — Emissions was 324.32 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
324.32 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
11th
of 12 groups
All-time high
878.64 kt
in 2004
All-time low
324.32 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Natural gas — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 409.6 kt1991: 454.9 kt1992: 701.5 kt1993: 613.2 kt1994: 615.9 kt1995: 618.2 kt1996: 666.1 kt1997: 655.9 kt1998: 550.3 kt1999: 552.5 kt2000: 650.8 kt2001: 848 kt2002: 847.7 kt2003: 835.3 kt2004: 878.6 kt2005: 866.5 kt2006: 837.6 kt2007: 809.5 kt2008: 650.4 kt2009: 636.6 kt2010: 657.7 kt2011: 614 kt2012: 578.8 kt2013: 549.2 kt2014: 469.9 kt2015: 455.3 kt2016: 476.2 kt2017: 459.3 kt2018: 444.3 kt2019: 434.5 kt2020: 423.1 kt2021: 451.5 kt2022: 324.3 kt2023: 324.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, natural gas — emissions in Northern Europe stood at 324.32 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 878.64 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 324.32 kt, in 2022.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 583.8 kt 409.59 kt 701.47 kt 10
2000s 786.11 kt 636.62 kt 878.64 kt 10
2010s 513.91 kt 434.49 kt 657.66 kt 10
2020s 380.81 kt 324.32 kt 451.53 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 8 China (People’s Republic of) 501.76 kt compare
  2. 9 China, mainland 490.35 kt compare
  3. 10 France 438.25 kt compare
  4. 11 Azerbaijan 405.38 kt compare
  5. 12 Uzbekistan 358.91 kt compare
  6. 13 India 346.47 kt compare
  7. 14 Belarus 292.08 kt compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas — emissions in Northern Europe?
Natural gas — emissions in Northern Europe was 324.32 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 878.64 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 324.32 kt in 2022.
How does Northern Europe rank for natural gas — emissions?
Northern Europe ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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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Indicator
Natural gas — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 2,339 data points, 1990–2023
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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.