Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 4,388 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,388 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
5,693 kt
in 2001
All-time low
4,074 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 4.1k kt1991: 4.3k kt1992: 4.6k kt1993: 4.7k kt1994: 4.5k kt1995: 4.7k kt1996: 4.7k kt1997: 4.3k kt1998: 5.3k kt1999: 5.2k kt2000: 5.6k kt2001: 5.7k kt2002: 5.1k kt2003: 5.5k kt2004: 5.3k kt2005: 5.3k kt2006: 5.3k kt2007: 5.3k kt2008: 4.8k kt2009: 4.9k kt2010: 4.9k kt2011: 4.8k kt2012: 4.9k kt2013: 5.0k kt2014: 4.9k kt2015: 4.9k kt2016: 4.4k kt2017: 4.4k kt2018: 4.4k kt2019: 4.4k kt2020: 4.4k kt2021: 4.4k kt2022: 4.4k kt2023: 4.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Europe stood at 4,388 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Europe peaked at 5,693 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,074 kt, in 1990.

Europe ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,074 kt
1991 4,256 kt +4.5%
1992 4,558 kt +7.1%
1993 4,691 kt +2.9%
1994 4,512 kt -3.8%
1995 4,656 kt +3.2%
1996 4,726 kt +1.5%
1997 4,311 kt -8.8%
1998 5,290 kt +22.7%
1999 5,188 kt -1.9%
2000 5,628 kt +8.5%
2001 5,693 kt +1.1%
2002 5,132 kt -9.8%
2003 5,466 kt +6.5%
2004 5,315 kt -2.8%
2005 5,308 kt -0.1%
2006 5,335 kt +0.5%
2007 5,272 kt -1.2%
2008 4,841 kt -8.2%
2009 4,882 kt +0.8%
2010 4,902 kt +0.4%
2011 4,843 kt -1.2%
2012 4,861 kt +0.4%
2013 4,995 kt +2.8%
2014 4,894 kt -2.0%
2015 4,897 kt +0.0%
2016 4,362 kt -10.9%
2017 4,364 kt +0.0%
2018 4,371 kt +0.2%
2019 4,377 kt +0.1%
2020 4,380 kt +0.1%
2021 4,383 kt +0.1%
2022 4,386 kt +0.1%
2023 4,388 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,626 kt 4,074 kt 5,290 kt 10
2000s 5,287 kt 4,841 kt 5,693 kt 10
2010s 4,687 kt 4,362 kt 4,995 kt 10
2020s 4,384 kt 4,380 kt 4,388 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 9 Nigeria 1,138 kt compare
  2. 9 Viet Nam 269.34 kt compare
  3. 10 Russian Federation 1,094 kt compare
  4. 11 Thailand 624.85 kt compare
  5. 12 Bangladesh 613.19 kt compare
  6. 13 Egypt 601.8 kt compare
  7. 14 Spain 447.89 kt compare
  8. 15 Colombia 427.37 kt compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Europe?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Europe was 4,388 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5,693 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4,074 kt in 1990.
How does Europe rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
Europe ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 8,917 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