Australia vs Western Europe: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5)
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) over time
- Australia
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 45,675 kt against 13,717 kt in Australia, a difference of 31,958 kt.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.3 times Australia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 12th of 114 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,460 kt | 37,911 kt | 26,450 kt | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 12,114 kt | 49,662 kt | 37,548 kt | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 13,111 kt | 49,776 kt | 36,665 kt | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 13,813 kt | 46,254 kt | 32,441 kt | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — emissions (co2eq), Australia or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 45,675 kt against 13,717 kt in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — emissions (co2eq) between Australia and Western Europe?
- 31,958 kt, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Western Europe rank globally for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- Australia ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 12th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.