Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 81,054 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
81,054 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
15th
of 31 groups
All-time high
121,006 kt
in 2001
All-time low
80,214 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200620231990: 93.7k kt1991: 94.9k kt1992: 97.7k kt1993: 101.0k kt1994: 94.2k kt1995: 96.2k kt1996: 97.5k kt1997: 84.6k kt1998: 106.7k kt1999: 107.5k kt2000: 119.5k kt2001: 121.0k kt2002: 103.8k kt2003: 112.3k kt2004: 107.4k kt2005: 97.3k kt2006: 96.2k kt2007: 104.9k kt2008: 92.5k kt2009: 93.4k kt2010: 93.5k kt2011: 91.4k kt2012: 91.7k kt2013: 95.3k kt2014: 93.7k kt2015: 94.3k kt2016: 80.2k kt2017: 80.2k kt2018: 80.5k kt2019: 80.6k kt2020: 80.6k kt2021: 80.8k kt2022: 80.9k kt2023: 81.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) is 81,054 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 121,006 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 80,214 kt, in 2016.

European Union (27) ranks 15th 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 (CO2eq) in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 93,666 kt
1991 94,856 kt +1.3%
1992 97,673 kt +3.0%
1993 100,965 kt +3.4%
1994 94,176 kt -6.7%
1995 96,171 kt +2.1%
1996 97,480 kt +1.4%
1997 84,613 kt -13.2%
1998 106,688 kt +26.1%
1999 107,503 kt +0.8%
2000 119,513 kt +11.2%
2001 121,006 kt +1.2%
2002 103,752 kt -14.3%
2003 112,276 kt +8.2%
2004 107,421 kt -4.3%
2005 97,303 kt -9.4%
2006 96,244 kt -1.1%
2007 104,895 kt +9.0%
2008 92,516 kt -11.8%
2009 93,389 kt +0.9%
2010 93,533 kt +0.2%
2011 91,442 kt -2.2%
2012 91,740 kt +0.3%
2013 95,289 kt +3.9%
2014 93,654 kt -1.7%
2015 94,265 kt +0.7%
2016 80,214 kt -14.9%
2017 80,243 kt +0.0%
2018 80,456 kt +0.3%
2019 80,586 kt +0.2%
2020 80,637 kt +0.1%
2021 80,808 kt +0.2%
2022 80,888 kt +0.1%
2023 81,054 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97,379 kt 84,613 kt 107,503 kt 10
2000s 104,831 kt 92,516 kt 121,006 kt 10
2010s 88,142 kt 80,214 kt 95,289 kt 10
2020s 80,847 kt 80,637 kt 81,054 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 12 Thailand 17,974 kt compare
  2. 13 Egypt 17,863 kt compare
  3. 14 Spain 13,554 kt compare
  4. 15 Colombia 12,338 kt compare
  5. 16 Japan 12,061 kt compare
  6. 17 Iraq 11,799 kt compare
  7. 18 Philippines 11,762 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 81,054 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 121,006 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 80,214 kt in 2016.
How does European Union (27) rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
European Union (27) ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (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
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.