Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe
Western Europe: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 16,961 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe is 16,961 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe peaked at 43,893 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16,799 kt, in 2016.
Western Europe ranks 25th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,792 kt | — |
| 1991 | 35,111 kt | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 35,338 kt | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 35,389 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 35,444 kt | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 35,284 kt | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 35,917 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 19,719 kt | -45.1% |
| 1998 | 37,726 kt | +91.3% |
| 1999 | 37,899 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 43,777 kt | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 43,893 kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 26,378 kt | -39.9% |
| 2003 | 26,743 kt | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 26,436 kt | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 25,626 kt | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 24,986 kt | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 25,249 kt | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 24,698 kt | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 23,339 kt | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 23,354 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 23,396 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23,367 kt | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 24,892 kt | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 23,094 kt | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 24,496 kt | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 16,799 kt | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 16,809 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16,863 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16,850 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 16,861 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 16,916 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 16,913 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 16,961 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,262 kt | 19,719 kt | 37,899 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,112 kt | 23,339 kt | 43,893 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,992 kt | 16,799 kt | 24,892 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,913 kt | 16,861 kt | 16,961 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe was 16,961 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 43,893 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,799 kt in 2016.
- How does Western Europe rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Western Europe ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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