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

European Union (27): Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 25.76 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.76 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
25.76 kt
in 2023
All-time low
20 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 20 kt1991: 20.1 kt1992: 20.6 kt1993: 21.1 kt1994: 21.1 kt1995: 21 kt1996: 21.3 kt1997: 21.1 kt1998: 21.7 kt1999: 21.6 kt2000: 22.4 kt2001: 22.7 kt2002: 22.9 kt2003: 23.2 kt2004: 23.4 kt2005: 23 kt2006: 22.9 kt2007: 23.2 kt2008: 23.2 kt2009: 23.5 kt2010: 23.5 kt2011: 23.5 kt2012: 23.3 kt2013: 23.4 kt2014: 24.2 kt2015: 24.3 kt2016: 24.8 kt2017: 24.9 kt2018: 25.2 kt2019: 25.4 kt2020: 25.4 kt2021: 25.8 kt2022: 25.7 kt2023: 25.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in European Union (27) stood at 25.76 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 25.76 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20 kt, in 1990.

European Union (27) ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (N2O) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 20 kt
1991 20.13 kt +0.6%
1992 20.62 kt +2.4%
1993 21.1 kt +2.3%
1994 21.12 kt +0.1%
1995 20.98 kt -0.7%
1996 21.31 kt +1.6%
1997 21.15 kt -0.8%
1998 21.69 kt +2.6%
1999 21.64 kt -0.2%
2000 22.4 kt +3.5%
2001 22.65 kt +1.1%
2002 22.87 kt +1.0%
2003 23.23 kt +1.6%
2004 23.4 kt +0.7%
2005 23.02 kt -1.6%
2006 22.91 kt -0.5%
2007 23.16 kt +1.1%
2008 23.15 kt -0.0%
2009 23.48 kt +1.4%
2010 23.51 kt +0.1%
2011 23.46 kt -0.2%
2012 23.3 kt -0.7%
2013 23.37 kt +0.3%
2014 24.17 kt +3.4%
2015 24.32 kt +0.6%
2016 24.84 kt +2.2%
2017 24.93 kt +0.3%
2018 25.21 kt +1.1%
2019 25.38 kt +0.7%
2020 25.39 kt +0.0%
2021 25.75 kt +1.5%
2022 25.68 kt -0.3%
2023 25.76 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.97 kt 20 kt 21.69 kt 10
2000s 23.03 kt 22.4 kt 23.48 kt 10
2010s 24.25 kt 23.3 kt 25.38 kt 10
2020s 25.64 kt 25.39 kt 25.76 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 8 Japan 5.83 kt compare
  2. 9 Pakistan 5.79 kt compare
  3. 10 Germany 4.71 kt compare
  4. 11 Nigeria 4.56 kt compare
  5. 12 Mexico 4.51 kt compare
  6. 13 France 3.95 kt compare
  7. 14 Egypt 3.82 kt compare

See the full ranking of 257 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in European Union (27)?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in European Union (27) was 25.76 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 25.76 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 20 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (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
257 places, 8,503 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.