Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal β€” Emissions in Europe

Europe: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal β€” Emissions was 4,388 kt in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
4,388 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 44 regions
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 β€” 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

Europe recorded 4,388 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal β€” emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

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

That places Europe 7th out of 44 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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. 4 India 5,765 kt compare
  2. 5 Brazil 2,868 kt compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 2,611 kt compare
  4. 7 Mexico 2,156 kt compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 1,187 kt compare
  6. 9 Nigeria 1,138 kt compare
  7. 10 Russian Federation 1,094 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal β€” emissions in Europe?
Agrifood systems waste disposal β€” 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 β€” emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5,693 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal β€” emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4,074 kt in 1990.
How does Europe rank for agrifood systems waste disposal β€” emissions?
Europe ranks 7th out of 44 regions with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal β€” 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 β€” Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal β€” Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,922 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.