Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 141,916 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
141,916 kt
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
19th
of 33 groups
All-time high
178,689 kt
in 2003
All-time low
70,190 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 70.2k kt1991: 164.5k kt1992: 160.3k kt1993: 158.9k kt1994: 155.9k kt1995: 159.0k kt1996: 166.8k kt1997: 160.9k kt1998: 162.6k kt1999: 163.1k kt2000: 171.0k kt2001: 175.0k kt2002: 176.6k kt2003: 178.7k kt2004: 178.3k kt2005: 177.1k kt2006: 177.2k kt2007: 177.1k kt2008: 174.8k kt2009: 169.0k kt2010: 171.7k kt2011: 168.9k kt2012: 171.6k kt2013: 170.2k kt2014: 161.6k kt2015: 164.3k kt2016: 165.9k kt2017: 162.1k kt2018: 158.1k kt2019: 148.5k kt2020: 143.9k kt2021: 150.9k kt2022: 143.2k kt2023: 141.9k kt

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 141,916 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 178,689 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 70,190 kt, in 1990.

That places Western Europe 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 70,190 kt —
1991 164,539 kt +134.4%
1992 160,257 kt -2.6%
1993 158,924 kt -0.8%
1994 155,927 kt -1.9%
1995 159,002 kt +2.0%
1996 166,803 kt +4.9%
1997 160,927 kt -3.5%
1998 162,584 kt +1.0%
1999 163,107 kt +0.3%
2000 171,042 kt +4.9%
2001 175,033 kt +2.3%
2002 176,584 kt +0.9%
2003 178,689 kt +1.2%
2004 178,286 kt -0.2%
2005 177,058 kt -0.7%
2006 177,165 kt +0.1%
2007 177,127 kt -0.0%
2008 174,819 kt -1.3%
2009 168,997 kt -3.3%
2010 171,742 kt +1.6%
2011 168,910 kt -1.6%
2012 171,608 kt +1.6%
2013 170,243 kt -0.8%
2014 161,608 kt -5.1%
2015 164,327 kt +1.7%
2016 165,868 kt +0.9%
2017 162,094 kt -2.3%
2018 158,088 kt -2.5%
2019 148,458 kt -6.1%
2020 143,869 kt -3.1%
2021 150,932 kt +4.9%
2022 143,170 kt -5.1%
2023 141,916 kt -0.9%

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
1991 +134.4% 70,190 kt 164,539 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 152,226 kt 70,190 kt 166,803 kt 10
2000s 175,480 kt 168,997 kt 178,689 kt 10
2010s 164,295 kt 148,458 kt 171,742 kt 10
2020s 144,972 kt 141,916 kt 150,932 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 497.02 kt compare
  2. 16 Poland 44,157 kt compare
  3. 17 Algeria 38,423 kt compare
  4. 17 Polynesia 214.66 kt compare
  5. 18 Mexico 37,735 kt compare
  6. 18 Timor-Leste 66.17 kt compare
  7. 19 Italy 34,810 kt compare
  8. 19 Micronesia 60.12 kt compare
  9. 20 Egypt 33,889 kt compare
  10. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 12.92 kt compare
  11. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32,528 kt compare
  12. 22 France 32,042 kt compare
  13. 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1.05 kt compare

See the full ranking of 281 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 141,916 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 178,689 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 70,190 kt in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 19th 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 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (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.