Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Europe

Europe: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 12.3 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.3 %
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
14.78 %
in 2001
All-time low
7.02 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0510151990200620231990: 7 %1991: 7.6 %1992: 9.4 %1993: 10 %1994: 10.1 %1995: 10.6 %1996: 11 %1997: 10.4 %1998: 13.1 %1999: 13.1 %2000: 14.4 %2001: 14.8 %2002: 13.4 %2003: 14.2 %2004: 14.1 %2005: 14.2 %2006: 14.3 %2007: 14.2 %2008: 13.1 %2009: 13.5 %2010: 13.5 %2011: 13.4 %2012: 13.4 %2013: 13.9 %2014: 13.7 %2015: 13.8 %2016: 12.2 %2017: 12.1 %2018: 12 %2019: 11.9 %2020: 12.2 %2021: 12 %2022: 12.2 %2023: 12.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Europe stood at 12.3 %.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Europe peaked at 14.78 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.02 %, in 1990.

That places Europe 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 7.02 % —
1991 7.61 % +8.4%
1992 9.36 % +23.0%
1993 10.03 % +7.2%
1994 10.06 % +0.3%
1995 10.61 % +5.5%
1996 10.99 % +3.6%
1997 10.36 % -5.7%
1998 13.11 % +26.5%
1999 13.11 % +0.0%
2000 14.39 % +9.8%
2001 14.78 % +2.7%
2002 13.37 % -9.5%
2003 14.21 % +6.3%
2004 14.05 % -1.1%
2005 14.2 % +1.1%
2006 14.33 % +0.9%
2007 14.16 % -1.2%
2008 13.08 % -7.6%
2009 13.53 % +3.4%
2010 13.53 % +0.0%
2011 13.4 % -1.0%
2012 13.4 % +0.0%
2013 13.9 % +3.7%
2014 13.7 % -1.4%
2015 13.83 % +0.9%
2016 12.21 % -11.7%
2017 12.13 % -0.7%
2018 12.02 % -0.9%
2019 11.95 % -0.6%
2020 12.17 % +1.8%
2021 12.02 % -1.2%
2022 12.2 % +1.5%
2023 12.3 % +0.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in 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
1998 +26.5% 10.36 % 13.11 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.23 % 7.02 % 13.11 % 10
2000s 14.01 % 13.08 % 14.78 % 10
2010s 13.01 % 11.95 % 13.9 % 10
2020s 12.17 % 12.02 % 12.3 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share in Europe?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Europe was 12.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 14.78 % in 2001.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 7.02 % in 1990.
How does Europe rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Europe ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.