Total Energy — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Total Energy — Emissions was 31.21 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.21 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
17th
of 30 groups
All-time high
38.23 kt
in 2019
All-time low
10.33 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Energy — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2023

102030401990200620231990: 10.3 kt1991: 14 kt1992: 14 kt1993: 14.2 kt1994: 15.2 kt1995: 15.8 kt1996: 16.9 kt1997: 17.4 kt1998: 16.6 kt1999: 16.2 kt2000: 16.5 kt2001: 16.8 kt2002: 16.4 kt2003: 17.1 kt2004: 22.6 kt2005: 23.7 kt2006: 23.3 kt2007: 23 kt2008: 23.1 kt2009: 25.1 kt2010: 32.4 kt2011: 32.5 kt2012: 33.5 kt2013: 32.8 kt2014: 34.4 kt2015: 35.5 kt2016: 35.6 kt2017: 35.8 kt2018: 37.6 kt2019: 38.2 kt2020: 36.3 kt2021: 36 kt2022: 31.2 kt2023: 31.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, total energy — emissions in Western Europe stood at 31.21 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 38.23 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.33 kt, in 1990.

That places Western Europe 17th out of 30 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.

Total Energy — Emissions in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Total Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 10.33 kt —
1991 13.96 kt +35.1%
1992 14.03 kt +0.5%
1993 14.21 kt +1.3%
1994 15.17 kt +6.8%
1995 15.77 kt +4.0%
1996 16.89 kt +7.1%
1997 17.38 kt +2.9%
1998 16.61 kt -4.4%
1999 16.21 kt -2.4%
2000 16.54 kt +2.1%
2001 16.81 kt +1.6%
2002 16.38 kt -2.5%
2003 17.07 kt +4.2%
2004 22.65 kt +32.6%
2005 23.68 kt +4.6%
2006 23.29 kt -1.7%
2007 23.02 kt -1.1%
2008 23.14 kt +0.5%
2009 25.06 kt +8.3%
2010 32.41 kt +29.4%
2011 32.46 kt +0.2%
2012 33.52 kt +3.3%
2013 32.8 kt -2.2%
2014 34.35 kt +4.7%
2015 35.51 kt +3.4%
2016 35.62 kt +0.3%
2017 35.78 kt +0.5%
2018 37.56 kt +5.0%
2019 38.23 kt +1.8%
2020 36.27 kt -5.1%
2021 35.98 kt -0.8%
2022 31.22 kt -13.2%
2023 31.21 kt -0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total Energy — Emissions 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 +35.1% 10.33 kt 13.96 kt
2004 +32.6% 17.07 kt 22.65 kt
2010 +29.4% 25.06 kt 32.41 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.06 kt 10.33 kt 17.38 kt 10
2000s 20.76 kt 16.38 kt 25.06 kt 10
2010s 34.83 kt 32.41 kt 38.23 kt 10
2020s 33.67 kt 31.21 kt 36.27 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1151 kt compare
  2. 14 Pakistan 9.7 kt compare
  3. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9.42 kt compare
  4. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0287 kt compare
  5. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0192 kt compare
  6. 16 Italy 8.45 kt compare
  7. 17 Uzbekistan 8.45 kt compare
  8. 17 Micronesia 0.0092 kt compare
  9. 18 Germany 7.01 kt compare
  10. 18 Polynesia 0.0081 kt compare
  11. 19 Spain 6.79 kt compare
  12. 20 Kazakhstan 6.24 kt compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total energy — emissions in Western Europe?
Total energy — emissions in Western Europe was 31.21 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 38.23 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10.33 kt in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for total energy — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
217 places, 6,850 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.