Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 1,121 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,121 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
23rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
1,833 kt
in 2003
All-time low
1,115 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 1.3k kt1991: 1.3k kt1992: 1.4k kt1993: 1.4k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.2k kt1996: 1.2k kt1997: 1.4k kt1998: 1.5k kt1999: 1.5k kt2000: 1.6k kt2001: 1.6k kt2002: 1.6k kt2003: 1.8k kt2004: 1.7k kt2005: 1.4k kt2006: 1.4k kt2007: 1.4k kt2008: 1.4k kt2009: 1.4k kt2010: 1.4k kt2011: 1.4k kt2012: 1.4k kt2013: 1.4k kt2014: 1.4k kt2015: 1.4k kt2016: 1.1k kt2017: 1.1k kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 1.1k kt2020: 1.1k kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 1.1k kt2023: 1.1k 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 Southern Europe is 1,121 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 1,833 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,115 kt, in 2017.

Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 31 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,316 kt
1991 1,340 kt +1.9%
1992 1,380 kt +3.0%
1993 1,396 kt +1.1%
1994 1,136 kt -18.6%
1995 1,201 kt +5.8%
1996 1,244 kt +3.5%
1997 1,366 kt +9.8%
1998 1,500 kt +9.8%
1999 1,516 kt +1.1%
2000 1,584 kt +4.5%
2001 1,623 kt +2.5%
2002 1,607 kt -1.0%
2003 1,833 kt +14.1%
2004 1,702 kt -7.2%
2005 1,378 kt -19.0%
2006 1,400 kt +1.6%
2007 1,416 kt +1.2%
2008 1,356 kt -4.3%
2009 1,357 kt +0.1%
2010 1,365 kt +0.6%
2011 1,364 kt -0.1%
2012 1,362 kt -0.1%
2013 1,415 kt +3.9%
2014 1,411 kt -0.3%
2015 1,397 kt -0.9%
2016 1,116 kt -20.2%
2017 1,115 kt -0.0%
2018 1,117 kt +0.2%
2019 1,118 kt +0.1%
2020 1,119 kt +0.0%
2021 1,119 kt +0.0%
2022 1,120 kt +0.0%
2023 1,121 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,339 kt 1,136 kt 1,516 kt 10
2000s 1,525 kt 1,356 kt 1,833 kt 10
2010s 1,278 kt 1,115 kt 1,415 kt 10
2020s 1,120 kt 1,119 kt 1,121 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 20 Saudi Arabia 371.4 kt compare
  2. 21 Peru 329.78 kt compare
  3. 22 Algeria 327.23 kt compare
  4. 23 South Africa 326.95 kt compare
  5. 24 Ukraine 314.16 kt compare
  6. 25 Ethiopia 298.72 kt compare
  7. 26 Myanmar 259.22 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Southern Europe?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Southern Europe was 1,121 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1,833 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,115 kt in 2017.
How does Southern Europe rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
Southern Europe ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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.