Natural gas — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Natural gas — Emissions was 0.0104 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0104 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
0.0191 kt
in 1996
All-time low
0.0104 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Natural gas — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.015 kt1991: 0.018 kt1992: 0.018 kt1993: 0.018 kt1994: 0.017 kt1995: 0.017 kt1996: 0.019 kt1997: 0.016 kt1998: 0.016 kt1999: 0.016 kt2000: 0.016 kt2001: 0.016 kt2002: 0.015 kt2003: 0.015 kt2004: 0.016 kt2005: 0.016 kt2006: 0.014 kt2007: 0.014 kt2008: 0.014 kt2009: 0.014 kt2010: 0.017 kt2011: 0.015 kt2012: 0.015 kt2013: 0.015 kt2014: 0.013 kt2015: 0.013 kt2016: 0.014 kt2017: 0.013 kt2018: 0.014 kt2019: 0.014 kt2020: 0.013 kt2021: 0.014 kt2022: 0.01 kt2023: 0.01 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural gas — emissions in Western Europe is 0.0104 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 0.0191 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 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 0.0171 kt 0.0149 kt 0.0191 kt 10
2000s 0.0151 kt 0.0139 kt 0.0164 kt 10
2010s 0.0142 kt 0.0131 kt 0.0166 kt 10
2020s 0.0119 kt 0.0104 kt 0.0136 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 4 Canada 0.0049 kt compare
  2. 5 Italy 0.0018 kt compare
  3. 6 Germany 0.0015 kt compare
  4. 7 Belgium 0.0014 kt compare
  5. 8 China 0.0009 kt compare
  6. 8 China, mainland 0.0009 kt compare
  7. 10 France 0.0008 kt compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas — emissions in Western Europe?
Natural gas — emissions in Western Europe was 0.0104 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 0.0191 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 kt in 2022.
How does Western Europe rank for natural gas — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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.