On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe
Europe: On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 4,088 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe stood at 4,088 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe peaked at 11,311 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,941 kt, in 2004.
Europe ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
On-farm energy use — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,111 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11,311 kt | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6,770 kt | -40.1% |
| 1993 | 8,244 kt | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 7,992 kt | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 7,339 kt | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 6,658 kt | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 6,072 kt | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 5,647 kt | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 5,415 kt | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 4,847 kt | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 4,682 kt | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4,285 kt | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 3,956 kt | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 3,941 kt | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,024 kt | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4,120 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4,021 kt | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4,059 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,012 kt | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,324 kt | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 4,650 kt | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 4,737 kt | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4,117 kt | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 4,148 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,173 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,281 kt | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,376 kt | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4,696 kt | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 4,599 kt | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,320 kt | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 4,374 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4,092 kt | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 4,088 kt | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,656 kt | 5,415 kt | 11,311 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,195 kt | 3,941 kt | 4,847 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,410 kt | 4,117 kt | 4,737 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,219 kt | 4,088 kt | 4,374 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More climate change data for Europe
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe?
- On-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe was 4,088 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 11,311 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,941 kt in 2004.
- How does Europe rank for on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Europe ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is on-farm energy use — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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