Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 605.76 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
605.76 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
24th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1,568 kt
in 2001
All-time low
599.96 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 1.2k kt1991: 1.3k kt1992: 1.3k kt1993: 1.3k kt1994: 1.3k kt1995: 1.3k kt1996: 1.3k kt1997: 704.2 kt1998: 1.3k kt1999: 1.4k kt2000: 1.6k kt2001: 1.6k kt2002: 942.1 kt2003: 955.1 kt2004: 944.2 kt2005: 915.2 kt2006: 892.4 kt2007: 901.7 kt2008: 882.1 kt2009: 833.5 kt2010: 834.1 kt2011: 835.6 kt2012: 834.6 kt2013: 889 kt2014: 824.8 kt2015: 874.9 kt2016: 600 kt2017: 600.3 kt2018: 602.2 kt2019: 601.8 kt2020: 602.2 kt2021: 604.1 kt2022: 604.1 kt2023: 605.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions in Western Europe stood at 605.76 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 1,568 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 599.96 kt, in 2016.

That places Western Europe 24th out of 33 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 in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,243 kt —
1991 1,254 kt +0.9%
1992 1,262 kt +0.6%
1993 1,264 kt +0.1%
1994 1,266 kt +0.2%
1995 1,260 kt -0.5%
1996 1,283 kt +1.8%
1997 704.25 kt -45.1%
1998 1,347 kt +91.3%
1999 1,354 kt +0.5%
2000 1,563 kt +15.5%
2001 1,568 kt +0.3%
2002 942.07 kt -39.9%
2003 955.1 kt +1.4%
2004 944.16 kt -1.1%
2005 915.22 kt -3.1%
2006 892.35 kt -2.5%
2007 901.74 kt +1.1%
2008 882.07 kt -2.2%
2009 833.52 kt -5.5%
2010 834.05 kt +0.1%
2011 835.59 kt +0.2%
2012 834.55 kt -0.1%
2013 889.01 kt +6.5%
2014 824.8 kt -7.2%
2015 874.85 kt +6.1%
2016 599.96 kt -31.4%
2017 600.31 kt +0.1%
2018 602.24 kt +0.3%
2019 601.78 kt -0.1%
2020 602.17 kt +0.1%
2021 604.13 kt +0.3%
2022 604.05 kt -0.0%
2023 605.76 kt +0.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Western Europe 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +91.3% 704.25 kt 1,347 kt
1997 -45.1% 1,283 kt 704.25 kt
2002 -39.9% 1,568 kt 942.07 kt
2016 -31.4% 874.85 kt 599.96 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,224 kt 704.25 kt 1,354 kt 10
2000s 1,040 kt 833.52 kt 1,568 kt 10
2010s 749.72 kt 599.96 kt 889.01 kt 10
2020s 604.03 kt 602.17 kt 605.76 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.15 kt compare
  2. 21 South Africa 331.78 kt compare
  3. 22 Peru 331.01 kt compare
  4. 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.0006 kt compare
  5. 23 Algeria 330.34 kt compare
  6. 24 Ukraine 315.3 kt compare
  7. 25 Ethiopia 298.93 kt compare
  8. 25 Caribbean 385.71 kt compare
  9. 26 Myanmar 259.95 kt compare
  10. 27 Republic of Korea 256.44 kt compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Western Europe?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in Western Europe was 605.76 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1,568 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 599.96 kt in 2016.
How does Western Europe rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.