Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 147,975 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
147,975 kt
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
172,861 kt
in 1996
All-time low
113,216 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 113.2k kt1991: 153.0k kt1992: 168.9k kt1993: 172.4k kt1994: 168.3k kt1995: 169.0k kt1996: 172.9k kt1997: 166.2k kt1998: 164.0k kt1999: 162.0k kt2000: 162.8k kt2001: 167.3k kt2002: 164.0k kt2003: 168.4k kt2004: 167.3k kt2005: 165.9k kt2006: 167.8k kt2007: 165.6k kt2008: 166.6k kt2009: 160.0k kt2010: 161.8k kt2011: 159.6k kt2012: 159.6k kt2013: 156.8k kt2014: 145.8k kt2015: 144.8k kt2016: 146.5k kt2017: 150.4k kt2018: 160.1k kt2019: 150.4k kt2020: 149.9k kt2021: 158.2k kt2022: 150.1k kt2023: 148.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions in Europe is 147,975 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Europe peaked at 172,861 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 113,216 kt, in 1990.

Europe ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 113,216 kt
1991 152,979 kt +35.1%
1992 168,879 kt +10.4%
1993 172,410 kt +2.1%
1994 168,334 kt -2.4%
1995 168,996 kt +0.4%
1996 172,861 kt +2.3%
1997 166,248 kt -3.8%
1998 163,999 kt -1.4%
1999 162,013 kt -1.2%
2000 162,803 kt +0.5%
2001 167,305 kt +2.8%
2002 163,971 kt -2.0%
2003 168,446 kt +2.7%
2004 167,261 kt -0.7%
2005 165,927 kt -0.8%
2006 167,812 kt +1.1%
2007 165,559 kt -1.3%
2008 166,642 kt +0.7%
2009 159,976 kt -4.0%
2010 161,806 kt +1.1%
2011 159,590 kt -1.4%
2012 159,555 kt -0.0%
2013 156,843 kt -1.7%
2014 145,806 kt -7.0%
2015 144,783 kt -0.7%
2016 146,517 kt +1.2%
2017 150,371 kt +2.6%
2018 160,092 kt +6.5%
2019 150,448 kt -6.0%
2020 149,937 kt -0.3%
2021 158,238 kt +5.5%
2022 150,087 kt -5.2%
2023 147,975 kt -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 160,994 kt 113,216 kt 172,861 kt 10
2000s 165,570 kt 159,976 kt 168,446 kt 10
2010s 153,581 kt 144,783 kt 161,806 kt 10
2020s 151,559 kt 147,975 kt 158,238 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 Viet Nam 22,595 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 234,051 kt compare
  3. 4 India 83,414 kt compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 64,403 kt compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 7,489 kt compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 52,318 kt compare
  7. 7 Algeria 25,975 kt compare
  8. 8 Germany 25,661 kt compare
  9. 9 Brazil 20,822 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in Europe?
Food household consumption — emissions in Europe was 147,975 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 172,861 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 113,216 kt in 1990.
How does Europe rank for food household consumption — emissions?
Europe ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,241 data points, 1990–2023
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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