Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 563,865 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
563,865 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 33 groups
All-time high
592,431 kt
in 2007
All-time low
402,509 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: 545.8k 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: 561.5k kt2010: 575.6k 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: 566.6k kt2023: 563.9k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions in Europe is 563,865 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 592,431 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 402,509 kt, in 1990.

That places Europe 6th out of 33 groups 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 402,509 kt —
1991 498,889 kt +23.9%
1992 538,022 kt +7.8%
1993 558,196 kt +3.7%
1994 539,571 kt -3.3%
1995 547,305 kt +1.4%
1996 563,578 kt +3.0%
1997 550,961 kt -2.2%
1998 545,754 kt -0.9%
1999 547,308 kt +0.3%
2000 551,026 kt +0.7%
2001 562,835 kt +2.1%
2002 569,023 kt +1.1%
2003 580,104 kt +1.9%
2004 579,605 kt -0.1%
2005 585,566 kt +1.0%
2006 592,405 kt +1.2%
2007 592,431 kt +0.0%
2008 589,593 kt -0.5%
2009 561,456 kt -4.8%
2010 575,554 kt +2.5%
2011 579,778 kt +0.7%
2012 577,982 kt -0.3%
2013 583,776 kt +1.0%
2014 567,571 kt -2.8%
2015 567,546 kt -0.0%
2016 565,824 kt -0.3%
2017 572,416 kt +1.2%
2018 577,006 kt +0.8%
2019 561,720 kt -2.6%
2020 553,744 kt -1.4%
2021 582,195 kt +5.1%
2022 566,555 kt -2.7%
2023 563,865 kt -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 529,209 kt 402,509 kt 563,578 kt 10
2000s 576,404 kt 551,026 kt 592,431 kt 10
2010s 572,917 kt 561,720 kt 583,776 kt 10
2020s 566,590 kt 553,744 kt 582,195 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 China, mainland 868,716 kt compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 171,680 kt compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 42,678 kt compare
  4. 5 India 154,467 kt compare
  5. 5 Viet Nam 42,187 kt compare
  6. 6 Japan 97,784 kt compare
  7. 7 Brazil 96,262 kt compare
  8. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12,056 kt compare
  9. 8 Indonesia 91,224 kt compare
  10. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,410 kt compare
  11. 9 Germany 72,430 kt compare

See the full ranking of 281 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 563,865 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 592,431 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 402,509 kt in 1990.
How does Europe rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Europe ranks 6th out of 33 groups 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
281 places, 9,125 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.