Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) was 2,479 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pre- and post-production — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions in European Union (27) is 2,479 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 3,953 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,465 kt, in 2016.
That places European Union (27) 19th out of 34 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.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,000 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,052 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,144 kt | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 3,261 kt | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 3,014 kt | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 3,090 kt | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3,136 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,676 kt | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 3,454 kt | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 3,480 kt | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,903 kt | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 3,953 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,335 kt | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 3,633 kt | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 3,458 kt | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3,101 kt | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 3,063 kt | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,368 kt | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2,924 kt | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 2,952 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,958 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,880 kt | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,893 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,017 kt | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2,950 kt | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,972 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,465 kt | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 2,465 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,470 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,471 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,471 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,474 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,475 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,479 kt | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in European Union (27) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +29.1% | 2,676 kt | 3,454 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,131 kt | 2,676 kt | 3,480 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,369 kt | 2,924 kt | 3,953 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,754 kt | 2,465 kt | 3,017 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,475 kt | 2,471 kt | 2,479 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pre- and post-production — emissions in European Union (27)?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions in European Union (27) was 2,479 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,953 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,465 kt in 2016.
- How does European Union (27) rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
- European Union (27) ranks 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.