Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 346.05 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
346.05 kt
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
27th
of 31 groups
All-time high
845.84 kt
in 2006
All-time low
338.82 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02004006008001990200620231990: 456.3 kt1991: 460.4 kt1992: 481.7 kt1993: 483.4 kt1994: 485.3 kt1995: 490.6 kt1996: 460.9 kt1997: 462.8 kt1998: 632.5 kt1999: 466.8 kt2000: 463.5 kt2001: 451.9 kt2002: 517.4 kt2003: 519.9 kt2004: 476.2 kt2005: 808.7 kt2006: 845.8 kt2007: 752.5 kt2008: 384.5 kt2009: 393.9 kt2010: 394.3 kt2011: 393.2 kt2012: 382.1 kt2013: 385.2 kt2014: 377.9 kt2015: 371.2 kt2016: 338.9 kt2017: 338.8 kt2018: 340.3 kt2019: 341.3 kt2020: 342.1 kt2021: 343.1 kt2022: 344.5 kt2023: 346 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 Northern Europe is 346.05 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 845.84 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 338.82 kt, in 2017.

Northern Europe ranks 27th of 31 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 Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 456.34 kt
1991 460.38 kt +0.9%
1992 481.69 kt +4.6%
1993 483.44 kt +0.4%
1994 485.32 kt +0.4%
1995 490.57 kt +1.1%
1996 460.89 kt -6.1%
1997 462.8 kt +0.4%
1998 632.46 kt +36.7%
1999 466.79 kt -26.2%
2000 463.49 kt -0.7%
2001 451.92 kt -2.5%
2002 517.41 kt +14.5%
2003 519.87 kt +0.5%
2004 476.17 kt -8.4%
2005 808.65 kt +69.8%
2006 845.84 kt +4.6%
2007 752.51 kt -11.0%
2008 384.45 kt -48.9%
2009 393.93 kt +2.5%
2010 394.35 kt +0.1%
2011 393.16 kt -0.3%
2012 382.09 kt -2.8%
2013 385.19 kt +0.8%
2014 377.95 kt -1.9%
2015 371.17 kt -1.8%
2016 338.89 kt -8.7%
2017 338.82 kt -0.0%
2018 340.26 kt +0.4%
2019 341.33 kt +0.3%
2020 342.1 kt +0.2%
2021 343.08 kt +0.3%
2022 344.53 kt +0.4%
2023 346.05 kt +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 488.07 kt 456.34 kt 632.46 kt 10
2000s 561.42 kt 384.45 kt 845.84 kt 10
2010s 366.32 kt 338.82 kt 394.35 kt 10
2020s 343.94 kt 342.1 kt 346.05 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 24 Ukraine 314.16 kt compare
  2. 25 Ethiopia 298.72 kt compare
  3. 26 Myanmar 259.22 kt compare
  4. 27 Republic of Korea 252.09 kt compare
  5. 28 Canada 249.65 kt compare
  6. 29 Japan 237.38 kt compare
  7. 30 Kenya 235.09 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Northern Europe?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Northern Europe was 346.05 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 845.84 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 338.82 kt in 2017.
How does Northern Europe rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
Northern Europe ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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
271 places, 8,922 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.