Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe

Europe: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 124,265 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
124,265 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
161,195 kt
in 2001
All-time low
115,574 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 115.6k kt1991: 121.0k kt1992: 129.9k kt1993: 133.7k kt1994: 128.4k kt1995: 132.6k kt1996: 134.5k kt1997: 122.7k kt1998: 150.0k kt1999: 147.1k kt2000: 159.4k kt2001: 161.2k kt2002: 145.4k kt2003: 154.8k kt2004: 150.5k kt2005: 150.3k kt2006: 151.1k kt2007: 149.3k kt2008: 137.2k kt2009: 138.3k kt2010: 138.8k kt2011: 137.1k kt2012: 137.6k kt2013: 141.3k kt2014: 138.5k kt2015: 138.6k kt2016: 123.6k kt2017: 123.7k kt2018: 124.0k kt2019: 124.1k kt2020: 124.1k kt2021: 124.2k kt2022: 124.2k kt2023: 124.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe stood at 124,265 kt.

The figure is down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe peaked at 161,195 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 115,574 kt, in 1990.

Europe ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 115,574 kt
1991 121,009 kt +4.7%
1992 129,853 kt +7.3%
1993 133,728 kt +3.0%
1994 128,444 kt -4.0%
1995 132,551 kt +3.2%
1996 134,513 kt +1.5%
1997 122,745 kt -8.7%
1998 149,990 kt +22.2%
1999 147,089 kt -1.9%
2000 159,379 kt +8.4%
2001 161,195 kt +1.1%
2002 145,428 kt -9.8%
2003 154,760 kt +6.4%
2004 150,521 kt -2.7%
2005 150,283 kt -0.2%
2006 151,068 kt +0.5%
2007 149,274 kt -1.2%
2008 137,191 kt -8.1%
2009 138,274 kt +0.8%
2010 138,847 kt +0.4%
2011 137,137 kt -1.2%
2012 137,644 kt +0.4%
2013 141,324 kt +2.7%
2014 138,495 kt -2.0%
2015 138,580 kt +0.1%
2016 123,634 kt -10.8%
2017 123,695 kt +0.0%
2018 123,975 kt +0.2%
2019 124,059 kt +0.1%
2020 124,063 kt +0.0%
2021 124,247 kt +0.1%
2022 124,208 kt -0.0%
2023 124,265 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131,550 kt 115,574 kt 149,990 kt 10
2000s 149,737 kt 137,191 kt 161,195 kt 10
2010s 132,739 kt 123,634 kt 141,324 kt 10
2020s 124,196 kt 124,063 kt 124,265 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 9 Nigeria 31,958 kt compare
  2. 10 Russian Federation 31,033 kt compare
  3. 11 Thailand 17,954 kt compare
  4. 12 Bangladesh 17,188 kt compare
  5. 13 Egypt 16,914 kt compare
  6. 14 Spain 12,584 kt compare
  7. 15 Colombia 12,226 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe was 124,265 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 161,195 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 115,574 kt in 1990.
How does Europe rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Europe ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,102 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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