Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe

Western Europe: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) was 186,369 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
186,369 kt
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
19th
of 33 groups
All-time high
240,172 kt
in 2001
All-time low
118,406 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 118.4k kt1991: 219.2k kt1992: 200.6k kt1993: 198.6k kt1994: 196.0k kt1995: 199.5k kt1996: 208.8k kt1997: 187.5k kt1998: 211.9k kt1999: 219.4k kt2000: 234.9k kt2001: 240.2k kt2002: 227.2k kt2003: 231.4k kt2004: 231.6k kt2005: 230.0k kt2006: 230.9k kt2007: 232.2k kt2008: 230.4k kt2009: 223.1k kt2010: 227.0k kt2011: 225.1k kt2012: 228.4k kt2013: 227.0k kt2014: 216.6k kt2015: 220.5k kt2016: 213.9k kt2017: 209.5k kt2018: 203.8k kt2019: 191.5k kt2020: 185.3k kt2021: 195.3k kt2022: 187.6k kt2023: 186.4k kt

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 186,369 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 240,172 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 118,406 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 (CO2eq) in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 118,406 kt —
1991 219,178 kt +85.1%
1992 200,598 kt -8.5%
1993 198,648 kt -1.0%
1994 195,969 kt -1.3%
1995 199,496 kt +1.8%
1996 208,752 kt +4.6%
1997 187,513 kt -10.2%
1998 211,917 kt +13.0%
1999 219,420 kt +3.5%
2000 234,870 kt +7.0%
2001 240,172 kt +2.3%
2002 227,243 kt -5.4%
2003 231,376 kt +1.8%
2004 231,619 kt +0.1%
2005 229,994 kt -0.7%
2006 230,898 kt +0.4%
2007 232,192 kt +0.6%
2008 230,445 kt -0.8%
2009 223,148 kt -3.2%
2010 226,991 kt +1.7%
2011 225,058 kt -0.9%
2012 228,414 kt +1.5%
2013 227,012 kt -0.6%
2014 216,566 kt -4.6%
2015 220,469 kt +1.8%
2016 213,925 kt -3.0%
2017 209,503 kt -2.1%
2018 203,786 kt -2.7%
2019 191,452 kt -6.1%
2020 185,257 kt -3.2%
2021 195,350 kt +5.4%
2022 187,564 kt -4.0%
2023 186,369 kt -0.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 +85.1% 118,406 kt 219,178 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 195,990 kt 118,406 kt 219,420 kt 10
2000s 231,196 kt 223,148 kt 240,172 kt 10
2010s 216,318 kt 191,452 kt 228,414 kt 10
2020s 188,635 kt 185,257 kt 195,350 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 16 Italy 59,538 kt compare
  2. 16 Melanesia 1,862 kt compare
  3. 17 Saudi Arabia 59,041 kt compare
  4. 17 Timor-Leste 496.37 kt compare
  5. 18 Pakistan 56,882 kt compare
  6. 18 Polynesia 247.94 kt compare
  7. 19 Egypt 56,402 kt compare
  8. 19 Micronesia 82.32 kt compare
  9. 20 Australia 55,238 kt compare
  10. 21 France 54,039 kt compare
  11. 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 18.08 kt compare
  12. 22 Algeria 49,049 kt compare
  13. 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1.09 kt compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 186,369 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 240,172 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 118,406 kt in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Europe ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.