Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 4,096 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
4,096 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
8th
of 23 groups
All-time high
4,096 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3,950 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 4.0k kt1991: 4.0k kt1992: 4.0k kt1993: 4.0k kt1994: 4.0k kt1995: 4.0k kt1996: 4.0k kt1997: 4.0k kt1998: 4.0k kt1999: 4.0k kt2000: 4.0k kt2001: 4.0k kt2002: 4.0k kt2003: 4.0k kt2004: 4.0k kt2005: 4.0k kt2006: 4.0k kt2007: 4.1k kt2008: 4.1k kt2009: 4.1k kt2010: 4.1k kt2011: 4.1k kt2012: 4.1k kt2013: 4.1k kt2014: 4.1k kt2015: 4.1k kt2016: 4.1k kt2017: 4.1k kt2018: 4.1k kt2019: 4.1k kt2020: 4.1k kt2021: 4.1k kt2022: 4.1k kt2023: 4.1k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Western Europe stood at 4,096 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 Western Europe peaked at 4,096 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,950 kt, in 1990.

That places Western Europe 8th out of 23 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,976 kt 3,950 kt 3,998 kt 10
2000s 4,021 kt 3,968 kt 4,073 kt 10
2010s 4,069 kt 4,056 kt 4,078 kt 10
2020s 4,086 kt 4,075 kt 4,096 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 5 Indonesia 2,604 kt compare
  2. 6 Germany 1,832 kt compare
  3. 7 France 986.36 kt compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 938.68 kt compare
  5. 9 Republic of Korea 923.96 kt compare
  6. 10 India 823.05 kt compare
  7. 11 Italy 628.71 kt compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Western Europe?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Western Europe was 4,096 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 4,096 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3,950 kt in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 8th out of 23 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western 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 (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, 5,004 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.