Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe

Western Europe: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 23,798 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23,798 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
50,062 kt
in 2001
All-time low
23,434 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 40.9k kt1991: 41.1k kt1992: 41.3k kt1993: 41.3k kt1994: 41.4k kt1995: 41.3k kt1996: 41.9k kt1997: 25.7k kt1998: 43.8k kt1999: 43.9k kt2000: 49.9k kt2001: 50.1k kt2002: 32.6k kt2003: 33.0k kt2004: 32.6k kt2005: 31.8k kt2006: 31.1k kt2007: 31.4k kt2008: 30.9k kt2009: 29.6k kt2010: 29.7k kt2011: 29.8k kt2012: 29.8k kt2013: 31.3k kt2014: 29.7k kt2015: 31.1k kt2016: 23.4k kt2017: 23.4k kt2018: 23.5k kt2019: 23.6k kt2020: 23.6k kt2021: 23.7k kt2022: 23.7k kt2023: 23.8k 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 Western Europe is 23,798 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 50,062 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23,434 kt, in 2016.

That places Western Europe 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 40,922 kt
1991 41,054 kt +0.3%
1992 41,290 kt +0.6%
1993 41,331 kt +0.1%
1994 41,437 kt +0.3%
1995 41,280 kt -0.4%
1996 41,925 kt +1.6%
1997 25,674 kt -38.8%
1998 43,760 kt +70.4%
1999 43,885 kt +0.3%
2000 49,898 kt +13.7%
2001 50,062 kt +0.3%
2002 32,571 kt -34.9%
2003 32,951 kt +1.2%
2004 32,643 kt -0.9%
2005 31,800 kt -2.6%
2006 31,129 kt -2.1%
2007 31,432 kt +1.0%
2008 30,937 kt -1.6%
2009 29,646 kt -4.2%
2010 29,683 kt +0.1%
2011 29,793 kt +0.4%
2012 29,759 kt -0.1%
2013 31,342 kt +5.3%
2014 29,677 kt -5.3%
2015 31,071 kt +4.7%
2016 23,434 kt -24.6%
2017 23,436 kt +0.0%
2018 23,528 kt +0.4%
2019 23,579 kt +0.2%
2020 23,629 kt +0.2%
2021 23,692 kt +0.3%
2022 23,722 kt +0.1%
2023 23,798 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,256 kt 25,674 kt 43,885 kt 10
2000s 35,307 kt 29,646 kt 50,062 kt 10
2010s 27,530 kt 23,434 kt 31,342 kt 10
2020s 23,711 kt 23,629 kt 23,798 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 22 South Africa 9,656 kt compare
  2. 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.0137 kt compare
  3. 23 Algeria 9,594 kt compare
  4. 24 Peru 9,501 kt compare
  5. 25 Ukraine 9,294 kt compare
  6. 26 Ethiopia 9,272 kt compare
  7. 27 Germany 9,089 kt compare
  8. 28 Republic of Korea 8,642 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 23,798 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 50,062 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 23,434 kt in 2016.
How does Western Europe rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Europe ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (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