Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 69,426 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
69,426 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
110,672 kt
in 2001
All-time low
69,025 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27), 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 84.0k kt1991: 85.5k kt1992: 88.0k kt1993: 91.3k kt1994: 84.4k kt1995: 86.5k kt1996: 87.8k kt1997: 74.9k kt1998: 96.7k kt1999: 97.4k kt2000: 109.3k kt2001: 110.7k kt2002: 93.4k kt2003: 101.7k kt2004: 96.8k kt2005: 86.8k kt2006: 85.8k kt2007: 94.3k kt2008: 81.9k kt2009: 82.7k kt2010: 82.8k kt2011: 80.7k kt2012: 81.0k kt2013: 84.5k kt2014: 82.6k kt2015: 83.2k kt2016: 69.0k kt2017: 69.0k kt2018: 69.2k kt2019: 69.2k kt2020: 69.2k kt2021: 69.3k kt2022: 69.3k kt2023: 69.4k 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 European Union (27) stood at 69,426 kt.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) peaked at 110,672 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 69,025 kt, in 2016.

That places European Union (27) 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 84,009 kt
1991 85,451 kt +1.7%
1992 88,025 kt +3.0%
1993 91,307 kt +3.7%
1994 84,395 kt -7.6%
1995 86,511 kt +2.5%
1996 87,817 kt +1.5%
1997 74,925 kt -14.7%
1998 96,700 kt +29.1%
1999 97,445 kt +0.8%
2000 109,279 kt +12.1%
2001 110,672 kt +1.3%
2002 93,367 kt -15.6%
2003 101,735 kt +9.0%
2004 96,810 kt -4.8%
2005 86,819 kt -10.3%
2006 85,761 kt -1.2%
2007 94,318 kt +10.0%
2008 81,870 kt -13.2%
2009 82,657 kt +1.0%
2010 82,813 kt +0.2%
2011 80,651 kt -2.6%
2012 81,003 kt +0.4%
2013 84,471 kt +4.3%
2014 82,590 kt -2.2%
2015 83,204 kt +0.7%
2016 69,025 kt -17.0%
2017 69,031 kt +0.0%
2018 69,164 kt +0.2%
2019 69,177 kt +0.0%
2020 69,189 kt +0.0%
2021 69,282 kt +0.1%
2022 69,305 kt +0.0%
2023 69,426 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87,658 kt 74,925 kt 97,445 kt 10
2000s 94,329 kt 81,870 kt 110,672 kt 10
2010s 77,113 kt 69,025 kt 84,471 kt 10
2020s 69,300 kt 69,189 kt 69,426 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 15 Colombia 12,226 kt compare
  2. 15 Melanesia 504.76 kt compare
  3. 16 Iraq 11,493 kt compare
  4. 16 Timor-Leste 86.56 kt compare
  5. 17 Argentina 11,254 kt compare
  6. 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 49.02 kt compare
  7. 18 Poland 11,137 kt compare
  8. 19 Philippines 10,588 kt compare
  9. 19 Polynesia 25.03 kt compare
  10. 20 Saudi Arabia 10,504 kt compare
  11. 20 Micronesia 19.22 kt compare
  12. 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4.2 kt compare
  13. 21 South Africa 9,290 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 European Union (27)?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) was 69,426 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 110,672 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 69,025 kt in 2016.
How does European Union (27) rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
European Union (27) ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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
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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