European Union (27) vs Saudi Arabia: Food Retail — Emissions

European Union (27)
35,819 kt
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
8,503 kt
in 2023
European Union (27) rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th

Food Retail — Emissions over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 35,819 kt against 8,503 kt in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 27,316 kt.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 4.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 32 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 51,538 kt 3,883 kt 47,655 kt European Union (27)
2010s 45,499 kt 5,871 kt 39,628 kt European Union (27)
2020s 36,970 kt 6,975 kt 29,996 kt European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food retail — emissions, European Union (27) or Saudi Arabia?
European Union (27), at 35,819 kt against 8,503 kt in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in food retail — emissions between European Union (27) and Saudi Arabia?
27,316 kt, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Saudi Arabia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do European Union (27) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for food retail — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 data points, 1990–2023
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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