Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 594.95 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
594.95 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1,553 kt
in 2001
All-time low
587.11 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 1.2k kt1991: 1.2k kt1992: 1.2k kt1993: 1.3k kt1994: 1.3k kt1995: 1.2k kt1996: 1.3k kt1997: 691.8 kt1998: 1.3k kt1999: 1.3k kt2000: 1.5k kt2001: 1.6k kt2002: 927.3 kt2003: 940.4 kt2004: 928.9 kt2005: 899.1 kt2006: 876.2 kt2007: 884.9 kt2008: 866.6 kt2009: 818.2 kt2010: 818.9 kt2011: 821.8 kt2012: 820.7 kt2013: 876.8 kt2014: 812.9 kt2015: 862.1 kt2016: 587.3 kt2017: 587.1 kt2018: 588.7 kt2019: 589.9 kt2020: 590.7 kt2021: 591.4 kt2022: 593.1 kt2023: 595 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Western Europe is 594.95 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 1,553 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 587.11 kt, in 2017.

Western Europe ranks 25th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,236 kt
1991 1,240 kt +0.3%
1992 1,248 kt +0.7%
1993 1,251 kt +0.2%
1994 1,254 kt +0.2%
1995 1,248 kt -0.4%
1996 1,270 kt +1.8%
1997 691.85 kt -45.5%
1998 1,335 kt +93.0%
1999 1,340 kt +0.4%
2000 1,548 kt +15.5%
2001 1,553 kt +0.3%
2002 927.28 kt -40.3%
2003 940.44 kt +1.4%
2004 928.85 kt -1.2%
2005 899.13 kt -3.2%
2006 876.24 kt -2.5%
2007 884.93 kt +1.0%
2008 866.55 kt -2.1%
2009 818.23 kt -5.6%
2010 818.92 kt +0.1%
2011 821.76 kt +0.3%
2012 820.75 kt -0.1%
2013 876.8 kt +6.8%
2014 812.91 kt -7.3%
2015 862.12 kt +6.1%
2016 587.31 kt -31.9%
2017 587.11 kt -0.0%
2018 588.66 kt +0.3%
2019 589.86 kt +0.2%
2020 590.74 kt +0.1%
2021 591.43 kt +0.1%
2022 593.14 kt +0.3%
2023 594.95 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,211 kt 691.85 kt 1,340 kt 10
2000s 1,024 kt 818.23 kt 1,553 kt 10
2010s 736.62 kt 587.11 kt 876.8 kt 10
2020s 592.57 kt 590.74 kt 594.95 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 22 Algeria 327.23 kt compare
  2. 23 South Africa 326.95 kt compare
  3. 24 Ukraine 314.16 kt compare
  4. 25 Ethiopia 298.72 kt compare
  5. 26 Myanmar 259.22 kt compare
  6. 27 Republic of Korea 252.09 kt compare
  7. 28 Canada 249.65 kt compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Western Europe?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Western Europe was 594.95 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1,553 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 587.11 kt in 2017.
How does Western Europe rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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
Last refreshed

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