Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 2,451 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in European Union (27) is 2,451 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 3,913 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,431 kt, in 2017.
That places European Union (27) 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,971 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,012 kt | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3,104 kt | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3,215 kt | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2,971 kt | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 3,041 kt | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3,085 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,628 kt | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 3,411 kt | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 3,440 kt | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,863 kt | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 3,913 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,294 kt | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 3,594 kt | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 3,418 kt | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3,060 kt | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 3,023 kt | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,328 kt | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 2,885 kt | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 2,914 kt | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,919 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,844 kt | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,857 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,983 kt | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2,917 kt | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,938 kt | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,431 kt | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 2,431 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,435 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,439 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,440 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,442 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,446 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,451 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,088 kt | 2,628 kt | 3,440 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,329 kt | 2,885 kt | 3,913 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,719 kt | 2,431 kt | 2,983 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,445 kt | 2,440 kt | 2,451 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in European Union (27)?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in European Union (27) was 2,451 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,913 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,431 kt in 2017.
- How does European Union (27) rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
- European Union (27) ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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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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.