Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe

Europe: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 141,241 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
141,241 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
175,904 kt
in 2001
All-time low
127,902 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 127.9k kt1991: 133.1k kt1992: 143.7k kt1993: 147.5k kt1994: 142.4k kt1995: 146.5k kt1996: 148.5k kt1997: 136.9k kt1998: 164.4k kt1999: 161.5k kt2000: 174.0k kt2001: 175.9k kt2002: 160.4k kt2003: 169.9k kt2004: 165.8k kt2005: 165.6k kt2006: 166.4k kt2007: 164.8k kt2008: 152.8k kt2009: 154.0k kt2010: 154.6k kt2011: 153.0k kt2012: 153.5k kt2013: 157.3k kt2014: 154.8k kt2015: 154.9k kt2016: 140.1k kt2017: 140.2k kt2018: 140.5k kt2019: 140.8k kt2020: 140.9k kt2021: 141.1k kt2022: 141.2k kt2023: 141.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Europe is 141,241 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Europe peaked at 175,904 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 127,902 kt, in 1990.

That places Europe 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 127,902 kt
1991 133,058 kt +4.0%
1992 143,671 kt +8.0%
1993 147,484 kt +2.7%
1994 142,444 kt -3.4%
1995 146,531 kt +2.9%
1996 148,456 kt +1.3%
1997 136,870 kt -7.8%
1998 164,425 kt +20.1%
1999 161,549 kt -1.7%
2000 173,992 kt +7.7%
2001 175,904 kt +1.1%
2002 160,372 kt -8.8%
2003 169,917 kt +6.0%
2004 165,790 kt -2.4%
2005 165,563 kt -0.1%
2006 166,417 kt +0.5%
2007 164,820 kt -1.0%
2008 152,789 kt -7.3%
2009 154,024 kt +0.8%
2010 154,632 kt +0.4%
2011 153,030 kt -1.0%
2012 153,488 kt +0.3%
2013 157,269 kt +2.5%
2014 154,815 kt -1.6%
2015 154,897 kt +0.1%
2016 140,100 kt -9.6%
2017 140,206 kt +0.1%
2018 140,538 kt +0.2%
2019 140,764 kt +0.2%
2020 140,881 kt +0.1%
2021 141,107 kt +0.2%
2022 141,162 kt +0.0%
2023 141,241 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 145,239 kt 127,902 kt 164,425 kt 10
2000s 164,959 kt 152,789 kt 175,904 kt 10
2010s 148,974 kt 140,100 kt 157,269 kt 10
2020s 141,098 kt 140,881 kt 141,241 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 7 Mexico 61,572 kt compare
  2. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,269 kt compare
  3. 8 Pakistan 34,838 kt compare
  4. 9 Nigeria 33,078 kt compare
  5. 9 Viet Nam 8,871 kt compare
  6. 10 Russian Federation 32,833 kt compare
  7. 11 Bangladesh 18,142 kt compare
  8. 12 Thailand 17,974 kt compare
  9. 13 Egypt 17,863 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Europe?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was 141,241 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 175,904 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 127,902 kt in 1990.
How does Europe rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
Europe ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,027 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