Europe vs Japan: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5)
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) over time
- Europe
- Japan
How they compare
Europe currently reports 144,381 kt against 19,795 kt in Japan, a difference of 124,586 kt.
That makes Europe's figure about 7.3 times Japan's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 34 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140,679 kt | 16,583 kt | 124,096 kt | Europe |
| 2000s | 156,675 kt | 21,200 kt | 135,475 kt | Europe |
| 2010s | 151,582 kt | 22,134 kt | 129,447 kt | Europe |
| 2020s | 143,464 kt | 20,024 kt | 123,440 kt | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — emissions (co2eq), Europe or Japan?
- Europe, at 144,381 kt against 19,795 kt in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — emissions (co2eq) between Europe and Japan?
- 124,586 kt, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Japan rank globally for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- Europe ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 34 groups.
- 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.