Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 563,853 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
563,853 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 32 regions
All-time high
592,417 kt
in 2007
All-time low
402,501 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 402.5k kt1991: 498.9k kt1992: 538.0k kt1993: 558.2k kt1994: 539.6k kt1995: 547.3k kt1996: 563.6k kt1997: 551.0k kt1998: 545.7k kt1999: 547.3k kt2000: 551.0k kt2001: 562.8k kt2002: 569.0k kt2003: 580.1k kt2004: 579.6k kt2005: 585.6k kt2006: 592.4k kt2007: 592.4k kt2008: 589.6k kt2009: 561.4k kt2010: 575.5k kt2011: 579.8k kt2012: 578.0k kt2013: 583.8k kt2014: 567.6k kt2015: 567.5k kt2016: 565.8k kt2017: 572.4k kt2018: 577.0k kt2019: 561.7k kt2020: 553.7k kt2021: 582.2k kt2022: 566.5k kt2023: 563.9k kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 563,853 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Europe peaked at 592,417 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 402,501 kt, in 1990.

That places Europe 6th out of 32 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 402,501 kt
1991 498,881 kt +23.9%
1992 538,014 kt +7.8%
1993 558,187 kt +3.7%
1994 539,562 kt -3.3%
1995 547,295 kt +1.4%
1996 563,567 kt +3.0%
1997 550,950 kt -2.2%
1998 545,742 kt -0.9%
1999 547,296 kt +0.3%
2000 551,012 kt +0.7%
2001 562,820 kt +2.1%
2002 569,008 kt +1.1%
2003 580,089 kt +1.9%
2004 579,590 kt -0.1%
2005 585,552 kt +1.0%
2006 592,389 kt +1.2%
2007 592,417 kt +0.0%
2008 589,578 kt -0.5%
2009 561,436 kt -4.8%
2010 575,535 kt +2.5%
2011 579,762 kt +0.7%
2012 577,966 kt -0.3%
2013 583,760 kt +1.0%
2014 567,556 kt -2.8%
2015 567,531 kt -0.0%
2016 565,808 kt -0.3%
2017 572,401 kt +1.2%
2018 576,991 kt +0.8%
2019 561,705 kt -2.6%
2020 553,732 kt -1.4%
2021 582,182 kt +5.1%
2022 566,542 kt -2.7%
2023 563,853 kt -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 529,200 kt 402,501 kt 563,567 kt 10
2000s 576,389 kt 551,012 kt 592,417 kt 10
2010s 572,902 kt 561,705 kt 583,760 kt 10
2020s 566,577 kt 553,732 kt 582,182 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 China, mainland 868,716 kt compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 171,680 kt compare
  3. 5 India 154,467 kt compare
  4. 6 Japan 97,784 kt compare
  5. 7 Brazil 96,262 kt compare
  6. 8 Indonesia 91,224 kt compare
  7. 9 Germany 72,430 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Europe?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in Europe was 563,853 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 592,417 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 402,501 kt in 1990.
How does Europe rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Europe ranks 6th out of 32 regions with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 8,993 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