Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 5,612 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,612 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 24 groups
All-time high
5,612 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5,177 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 5.2k kt1991: 5.2k kt1992: 5.3k kt1993: 5.4k kt1994: 5.4k kt1995: 5.5k kt1996: 5.5k kt1997: 5.4k kt1998: 5.4k kt1999: 5.4k kt2000: 5.4k kt2001: 5.4k kt2002: 5.4k kt2003: 5.5k kt2004: 5.5k kt2005: 5.5k kt2006: 5.5k kt2007: 5.6k kt2008: 5.6k kt2009: 5.6k kt2010: 5.6k kt2011: 5.6k kt2012: 5.6k kt2013: 5.6k kt2014: 5.6k kt2015: 5.6k kt2016: 5.6k kt2017: 5.6k kt2018: 5.6k kt2019: 5.6k kt2020: 5.6k kt2021: 5.6k kt2022: 5.6k kt2023: 5.6k 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 European Union (27) is 5,612 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 5,612 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,177 kt, in 1990.

European Union (27) ranks 6th of 24 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,177 kt
1991 5,185 kt +0.2%
1992 5,285 kt +1.9%
1993 5,365 kt +1.5%
1994 5,378 kt +0.2%
1995 5,452 kt +1.4%
1996 5,455 kt +0.0%
1997 5,439 kt -0.3%
1998 5,445 kt +0.1%
1999 5,444 kt -0.0%
2000 5,427 kt -0.3%
2001 5,431 kt +0.1%
2002 5,448 kt +0.3%
2003 5,489 kt +0.7%
2004 5,516 kt +0.5%
2005 5,525 kt +0.2%
2006 5,538 kt +0.2%
2007 5,568 kt +0.5%
2008 5,588 kt +0.4%
2009 5,569 kt -0.3%
2010 5,566 kt -0.1%
2011 5,582 kt +0.3%
2012 5,567 kt -0.3%
2013 5,576 kt +0.2%
2014 5,581 kt +0.1%
2015 5,551 kt -0.5%
2016 5,556 kt +0.1%
2017 5,568 kt +0.2%
2018 5,584 kt +0.3%
2019 5,580 kt -0.1%
2020 5,576 kt -0.1%
2021 5,599 kt +0.4%
2022 5,593 kt -0.1%
2023 5,612 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,363 kt 5,177 kt 5,455 kt 10
2000s 5,510 kt 5,427 kt 5,588 kt 10
2010s 5,571 kt 5,551 kt 5,584 kt 10
2020s 5,595 kt 5,576 kt 5,612 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 3 China, mainland 10,703 kt compare
  2. 4 Japan 3,870 kt compare
  3. 4 Viet Nam 380.17 kt compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 2,604 kt compare
  5. 5 Republic of Moldova 94.65 kt compare
  6. 6 Germany 1,832 kt compare
  7. 6 Türkiye 71.55 kt compare
  8. 7 France 986.36 kt compare
  9. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 20.92 kt compare
  10. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12.37 kt compare
  11. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 938.68 kt compare
  12. 9 Republic of Korea 923.96 kt compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in European Union (27)?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in European Union (27) was 5,612 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 5,612 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,177 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 6th out of 24 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 up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 5,025 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