On-farm energy use — Emissions in Europe

Europe: On-farm energy use — Emissions was 145.99 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
145.99 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
403.95 kt
in 1991
All-time low
140.76 kt
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

On-farm energy use — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023

1002003004001990200620231990: 396.8 kt1991: 403.9 kt1992: 241.8 kt1993: 294.4 kt1994: 285.4 kt1995: 262.1 kt1996: 237.8 kt1997: 216.9 kt1998: 201.7 kt1999: 193.4 kt2000: 173.1 kt2001: 167.2 kt2002: 153.1 kt2003: 141.3 kt2004: 140.8 kt2005: 143.7 kt2006: 147.1 kt2007: 143.6 kt2008: 144.9 kt2009: 143.3 kt2010: 154.4 kt2011: 166.1 kt2012: 169.2 kt2013: 147 kt2014: 148.1 kt2015: 149 kt2016: 152.9 kt2017: 156.3 kt2018: 167.7 kt2019: 164.2 kt2020: 154.3 kt2021: 156.2 kt2022: 146.1 kt2023: 146 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, on-farm energy use — emissions in Europe stood at 145.99 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, on-farm energy use — emissions in Europe peaked at 403.95 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 140.76 kt, in 2004.

That places Europe 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

On-farm energy use — Emissions in Europe, year by year

Annual values for On-farm energy use — Emissions (CH4) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 396.83 kt
1991 403.95 kt +1.8%
1992 241.78 kt -40.1%
1993 294.42 kt +21.8%
1994 285.41 kt -3.1%
1995 262.11 kt -8.2%
1996 237.77 kt -9.3%
1997 216.87 kt -8.8%
1998 201.69 kt -7.0%
1999 193.38 kt -4.1%
2000 173.12 kt -10.5%
2001 167.22 kt -3.4%
2002 153.05 kt -8.5%
2003 141.29 kt -7.7%
2004 140.76 kt -0.4%
2005 143.72 kt +2.1%
2006 147.14 kt +2.4%
2007 143.62 kt -2.4%
2008 144.95 kt +0.9%
2009 143.3 kt -1.1%
2010 154.41 kt +7.8%
2011 166.06 kt +7.5%
2012 169.18 kt +1.9%
2013 147.03 kt -13.1%
2014 148.14 kt +0.8%
2015 149.02 kt +0.6%
2016 152.88 kt +2.6%
2017 156.29 kt +2.2%
2018 167.72 kt +7.3%
2019 164.24 kt -2.1%
2020 154.3 kt -6.1%
2021 156.22 kt +1.2%
2022 146.14 kt -6.5%
2023 145.99 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 273.42 kt 193.38 kt 403.95 kt 10
2000s 149.82 kt 140.76 kt 173.12 kt 10
2010s 157.5 kt 147.03 kt 169.18 kt 10
2020s 150.66 kt 145.99 kt 156.22 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 4 OECD 274.22 kt compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 50.3 kt compare
  3. 6 Brazil 41.89 kt compare
  4. 7 Republic of Korea 22.37 kt compare
  5. 8 Canada 17.84 kt compare
  6. 9 Mexico 16.82 kt compare
  7. 10 Poland 14.65 kt compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is on-farm energy use — emissions in Europe?
On-farm energy use — emissions in Europe was 145.99 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 403.95 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 140.76 kt in 2004.
How does Europe rank for on-farm energy use — emissions?
Europe ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is on-farm energy use — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 On-farm energy use — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
218 places, 6,884 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf