Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 10,035 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10,035 kt
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
30,889 kt
in 1992
All-time low
10,035 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 28.9k kt1991: 30.4k kt1992: 30.9k kt1993: 29.3k kt1994: 28.3k kt1995: 27.0k kt1996: 29.0k kt1997: 26.3k kt1998: 26.7k kt1999: 25.9k kt2000: 26.7k kt2001: 27.2k kt2002: 26.4k kt2003: 27.3k kt2004: 26.9k kt2005: 25.9k kt2006: 26.4k kt2007: 25.0k kt2008: 23.7k kt2009: 21.8k kt2010: 22.9k kt2011: 20.3k kt2012: 21.6k kt2013: 20.7k kt2014: 17.7k kt2015: 16.0k kt2016: 14.5k kt2017: 13.3k kt2018: 13.1k kt2019: 12.0k kt2020: 12.0k kt2021: 12.4k kt2022: 10.6k kt2023: 10.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions in Northern Europe is 10,035 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 30,889 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10,035 kt, in 2023.

Northern Europe ranks 26th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 28,868 kt
1991 30,420 kt +5.4%
1992 30,889 kt +1.5%
1993 29,332 kt -5.0%
1994 28,340 kt -3.4%
1995 26,956 kt -4.9%
1996 28,959 kt +7.4%
1997 26,317 kt -9.1%
1998 26,688 kt +1.4%
1999 25,898 kt -3.0%
2000 26,653 kt +2.9%
2001 27,199 kt +2.0%
2002 26,382 kt -3.0%
2003 27,342 kt +3.6%
2004 26,917 kt -1.6%
2005 25,901 kt -3.8%
2006 26,411 kt +2.0%
2007 25,030 kt -5.2%
2008 23,684 kt -5.4%
2009 21,833 kt -7.8%
2010 22,914 kt +5.0%
2011 20,329 kt -11.3%
2012 21,622 kt +6.4%
2013 20,692 kt -4.3%
2014 17,720 kt -14.4%
2015 15,992 kt -9.8%
2016 14,474 kt -9.5%
2017 13,337 kt -7.9%
2018 13,053 kt -2.1%
2019 11,990 kt -8.1%
2020 11,951 kt -0.3%
2021 12,376 kt +3.6%
2022 10,625 kt -14.1%
2023 10,035 kt -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,267 kt 25,898 kt 30,889 kt 10
2000s 25,735 kt 21,833 kt 27,342 kt 10
2010s 17,212 kt 11,990 kt 22,914 kt 10
2020s 11,247 kt 10,035 kt 12,376 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,476 kt compare
  2. 24 Italy 8,319 kt compare
  3. 25 Philippines 8,113 kt compare
  4. 26 Kazakhstan 7,921 kt compare
  5. 27 Canada 7,252 kt compare
  6. 28 Poland 7,105 kt compare
  7. 29 Colombia 6,457 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in Northern Europe?
Food household consumption — emissions in Northern Europe was 10,035 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 30,889 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10,035 kt in 2023.
How does Northern Europe rank for food household consumption — emissions?
Northern Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. 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 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