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

Southern Europe: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 35,081 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35,081 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
23rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
54,796 kt
in 2003
All-time low
34,848 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 39.8k kt1991: 40.6k kt1992: 41.8k kt1993: 42.2k kt1994: 34.9k kt1995: 36.8k kt1996: 38.1k kt1997: 41.5k kt1998: 45.3k kt1999: 45.8k kt2000: 47.7k kt2001: 48.8k kt2002: 48.3k kt2003: 54.8k kt2004: 51.2k kt2005: 42.0k kt2006: 42.7k kt2007: 43.2k kt2008: 41.5k kt2009: 41.5k kt2010: 41.7k kt2011: 41.7k kt2012: 41.6k kt2013: 43.1k kt2014: 43.1k kt2015: 42.7k kt2016: 34.8k kt2017: 34.9k kt2018: 34.9k kt2019: 35.0k kt2020: 35.0k kt2021: 35.0k kt2022: 35.1k kt2023: 35.1k kt

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 35,081 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe peaked at 54,796 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34,848 kt, in 2016.

That places Southern Europe 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 39,850 kt
1991 40,569 kt +1.8%
1992 41,769 kt +3.0%
1993 42,183 kt +1.0%
1994 34,937 kt -17.2%
1995 36,818 kt +5.4%
1996 38,068 kt +3.4%
1997 41,507 kt +9.0%
1998 45,309 kt +9.2%
1999 45,781 kt +1.0%
2000 47,652 kt +4.1%
2001 48,766 kt +2.3%
2002 48,349 kt -0.9%
2003 54,796 kt +13.3%
2004 51,179 kt -6.6%
2005 41,973 kt -18.0%
2006 42,680 kt +1.7%
2007 43,178 kt +1.2%
2008 41,477 kt -3.9%
2009 41,517 kt +0.1%
2010 41,734 kt +0.5%
2011 41,694 kt -0.1%
2012 41,636 kt -0.1%
2013 43,114 kt +3.6%
2014 43,080 kt -0.1%
2015 42,701 kt -0.9%
2016 34,848 kt -18.4%
2017 34,856 kt +0.0%
2018 34,950 kt +0.3%
2019 35,001 kt +0.1%
2020 34,989 kt -0.0%
2021 35,038 kt +0.1%
2022 35,054 kt +0.0%
2023 35,081 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,679 kt 34,937 kt 45,781 kt 10
2000s 46,157 kt 41,477 kt 54,796 kt 10
2010s 39,361 kt 34,848 kt 43,114 kt 10
2020s 35,041 kt 34,989 kt 35,081 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 20 Poland 11,678 kt compare
  2. 21 Saudi Arabia 10,837 kt compare
  3. 22 South Africa 9,656 kt compare
  4. 23 Algeria 9,594 kt compare
  5. 24 Peru 9,501 kt compare
  6. 25 Ukraine 9,294 kt compare
  7. 26 Ethiopia 9,272 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 Southern Europe?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe was 35,081 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 54,796 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 34,848 kt in 2016.
How does Southern Europe rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Europe ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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.