Natural gas — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Natural gas — Emissions was 0.0144 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0144 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
0.0235 kt
in 1991
All-time low
0.0144 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Natural gas — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251990200620231990: 0.02 kt1991: 0.024 kt1992: 0.02 kt1993: 0.021 kt1994: 0.02 kt1995: 0.02 kt1996: 0.022 kt1997: 0.02 kt1998: 0.02 kt1999: 0.019 kt2000: 0.02 kt2001: 0.019 kt2002: 0.018 kt2003: 0.02 kt2004: 0.022 kt2005: 0.021 kt2006: 0.019 kt2007: 0.019 kt2008: 0.019 kt2009: 0.017 kt2010: 0.02 kt2011: 0.02 kt2012: 0.021 kt2013: 0.02 kt2014: 0.019 kt2015: 0.017 kt2016: 0.017 kt2017: 0.017 kt2018: 0.017 kt2019: 0.017 kt2020: 0.017 kt2021: 0.018 kt2022: 0.014 kt2023: 0.014 kt

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 0.0144 kt for natural gas — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 0.0235 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 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 0.0207 kt 0.0193 kt 0.0235 kt 10
2000s 0.0195 kt 0.0172 kt 0.0221 kt 10
2010s 0.0185 kt 0.0169 kt 0.0205 kt 10
2020s 0.016 kt 0.0144 kt 0.0183 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 OECD 0.027 kt compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 0.0088 kt compare
  3. 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0066 kt compare
  4. 4 Canada 0.0049 kt compare
  5. 5 Italy 0.0018 kt compare
  6. 6 Germany 0.0015 kt compare
  7. 7 Belgium 0.0014 kt compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas — emissions in European Union (27)?
Natural gas — emissions in European Union (27) was 0.0144 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 0.0235 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 kt in 2022.
How does European Union (27) rank for natural gas — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Natural gas — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural gas — Emissions (N2O)
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.