What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Europe?

Pre- and post-production — emissions in Europe was 4,438 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Europe?

The highest recorded value was 5,757 kt in 2001.

What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Europe?

The lowest recorded value was 4,128 kt in 1990.

How does Europe rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?

Europe ranks 13th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.

Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Europe?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Europe

Name: Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Europe: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 4,438 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

4,438 kt

Change on year

up 0.0%

Rank

13th

of 38 groups

All-time high

5,757 kt

in 2001

All-time low

4,128 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 4,438 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Europe peaked at 5,757 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,128 kt, in 1990.

That places Europe 13th out of 38 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	4,698 kt	4,128 kt	5,357 kt	10
2000s	5,348 kt	4,900 kt	5,757 kt	10
2010s	4,741 kt	4,416 kt	5,047 kt	10
2020s	4,436 kt	4,431 kt	4,438 kt	4

Countries ranked near Europe

10 Nigeria 1,141 kt compare
11 Russian Federation 1,108 kt compare
12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 655.58 kt compare
13 Thailand 641.21 kt compare
14 Bangladesh 613.87 kt compare
15 Egypt 604.09 kt compare
16 Spain 449.44 kt compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

More climate change data for Europe

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 471,113 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 102,735 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 368,378 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 387.68 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 13,156 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 121,153 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 110,533 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 10,621 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 417.1 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 379.31 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Europe?: Pre- and post-production — emissions in Europe was 4,438 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Europe?: The highest recorded value was 5,757 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 4,128 kt in 1990.
How does Europe rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?: Europe ranks 13th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Europe?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 282 places, 9,234 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.