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

Northern Europe: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 12,552 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12,552 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
25th
of 31 groups
All-time high
26,324 kt
in 2006
All-time low
12,272 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 15.0k kt1991: 15.1k kt1992: 15.8k kt1993: 15.9k kt1994: 16.0k kt1995: 16.2k kt1996: 15.4k kt1997: 15.5k kt1998: 20.2k kt1999: 15.6k kt2000: 15.5k kt2001: 15.2k kt2002: 17.1k kt2003: 17.2k kt2004: 15.9k kt2005: 25.3k kt2006: 26.3k kt2007: 23.7k kt2008: 13.4k kt2009: 13.7k kt2010: 13.7k kt2011: 13.7k kt2012: 13.4k kt2013: 13.5k kt2014: 13.3k kt2015: 13.2k kt2016: 12.3k kt2017: 12.3k kt2018: 12.3k kt2019: 12.4k kt2020: 12.4k kt2021: 12.4k kt2022: 12.5k kt2023: 12.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe stood at 12,552 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe peaked at 26,324 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12,272 kt, in 2016.

Northern Europe ranks 25th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 14,999 kt
1991 15,112 kt +0.8%
1992 15,831 kt +4.8%
1993 15,908 kt +0.5%
1994 15,972 kt +0.4%
1995 16,154 kt +1.1%
1996 15,361 kt -4.9%
1997 15,453 kt +0.6%
1998 20,207 kt +30.8%
1999 15,571 kt -22.9%
2000 15,476 kt -0.6%
2001 15,187 kt -1.9%
2002 17,072 kt +12.4%
2003 17,151 kt +0.5%
2004 15,936 kt -7.1%
2005 25,264 kt +58.5%
2006 26,324 kt +4.2%
2007 23,726 kt -9.9%
2008 13,428 kt -43.4%
2009 13,724 kt +2.2%
2010 13,747 kt +0.2%
2011 13,721 kt -0.2%
2012 13,375 kt -2.5%
2013 13,483 kt +0.8%
2014 13,331 kt -1.1%
2015 13,157 kt -1.3%
2016 12,272 kt -6.7%
2017 12,282 kt +0.1%
2018 12,337 kt +0.5%
2019 12,358 kt +0.2%
2020 12,410 kt +0.4%
2021 12,443 kt +0.3%
2022 12,495 kt +0.4%
2023 12,552 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,057 kt 14,999 kt 20,207 kt 10
2000s 18,329 kt 13,428 kt 26,324 kt 10
2010s 13,006 kt 12,272 kt 13,747 kt 10
2020s 12,475 kt 12,410 kt 12,552 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 22 South Africa 9,656 kt compare
  2. 23 Algeria 9,594 kt compare
  3. 24 Peru 9,501 kt compare
  4. 25 Ukraine 9,294 kt compare
  5. 26 Ethiopia 9,272 kt compare
  6. 27 Germany 9,089 kt compare
  7. 28 Republic of Korea 8,642 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 Northern Europe?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe was 12,552 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 26,324 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 12,272 kt in 2016.
How does Northern Europe rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Europe ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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
271 places, 8,922 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.