Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 41.92 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41.92 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
41.96 kt
in 2021
All-time low
26.42 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 26.4 kt1991: 26.5 kt1992: 34.7 kt1993: 34.9 kt1994: 34.8 kt1995: 34.5 kt1996: 34.3 kt1997: 34.5 kt1998: 34.9 kt1999: 34.9 kt2000: 35.4 kt2001: 35.8 kt2002: 36.3 kt2003: 36.8 kt2004: 37.1 kt2005: 37 kt2006: 37.2 kt2007: 37.7 kt2008: 37.8 kt2009: 38.2 kt2010: 38.4 kt2011: 38.5 kt2012: 38.4 kt2013: 38.5 kt2014: 39.8 kt2015: 40 kt2016: 40.6 kt2017: 40.8 kt2018: 41.2 kt2019: 41.4 kt2020: 41.6 kt2021: 42 kt2022: 42 kt2023: 41.9 kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 41.92 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Europe peaked at 41.96 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.42 kt, in 1990.

That places Europe 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (N2O) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 26.42 kt
1991 26.52 kt +0.4%
1992 34.74 kt +31.0%
1993 34.89 kt +0.4%
1994 34.82 kt -0.2%
1995 34.49 kt -0.9%
1996 34.31 kt -0.5%
1997 34.46 kt +0.4%
1998 34.95 kt +1.4%
1999 34.85 kt -0.3%
2000 35.38 kt +1.5%
2001 35.79 kt +1.2%
2002 36.3 kt +1.4%
2003 36.85 kt +1.5%
2004 37.14 kt +0.8%
2005 36.96 kt -0.5%
2006 37.21 kt +0.7%
2007 37.7 kt +1.3%
2008 37.78 kt +0.2%
2009 38.21 kt +1.1%
2010 38.42 kt +0.5%
2011 38.51 kt +0.2%
2012 38.39 kt -0.3%
2013 38.47 kt +0.2%
2014 39.8 kt +3.5%
2015 39.99 kt +0.5%
2016 40.62 kt +1.6%
2017 40.81 kt +0.5%
2018 41.18 kt +0.9%
2019 41.43 kt +0.6%
2020 41.6 kt +0.4%
2021 41.96 kt +0.9%
2022 41.95 kt -0.0%
2023 41.92 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.04 kt 26.42 kt 34.95 kt 10
2000s 36.93 kt 35.38 kt 38.21 kt 10
2010s 39.76 kt 38.39 kt 41.43 kt 10
2020s 41.86 kt 41.6 kt 41.96 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 4 India 32.16 kt compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 8.34 kt compare
  3. 5 Viet Nam 3.58 kt compare
  4. 6 Brazil 7.48 kt compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 7.44 kt compare
  6. 8 Japan 5.83 kt compare
  7. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.08 kt compare
  8. 9 Pakistan 5.79 kt compare
  9. 10 Germany 4.71 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Europe?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Europe was 41.92 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 41.96 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 26.42 kt in 1990.
How does Europe rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
Europe ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,537 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