Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 35,519 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35,519 kt
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
50,507 kt
in 1996
All-time low
12,031 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 12.0k kt1991: 47.2k kt1992: 45.4k kt1993: 46.3k kt1994: 45.4k kt1995: 46.8k kt1996: 50.5k kt1997: 47.2k kt1998: 47.8k kt1999: 46.2k kt2000: 47.4k kt2001: 49.5k kt2002: 50.3k kt2003: 49.6k kt2004: 49.4k kt2005: 49.6k kt2006: 48.9k kt2007: 48.7k kt2008: 48.3k kt2009: 47.3k kt2010: 46.8k kt2011: 45.5k kt2012: 47.2k kt2013: 47.2k kt2014: 41.8k kt2015: 41.7k kt2016: 43.3k kt2017: 41.4k kt2018: 39.6k kt2019: 36.0k kt2020: 35.9k kt2021: 38.2k kt2022: 36.1k kt2023: 35.5k kt

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 35,519 kt for food household consumption — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 50,507 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12,031 kt, in 1990.

Western Europe ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 12,031 kt
1991 47,170 kt +292.1%
1992 45,350 kt -3.9%
1993 46,310 kt +2.1%
1994 45,436 kt -1.9%
1995 46,754 kt +2.9%
1996 50,507 kt +8.0%
1997 47,188 kt -6.6%
1998 47,802 kt +1.3%
1999 46,229 kt -3.3%
2000 47,426 kt +2.6%
2001 49,485 kt +4.3%
2002 50,350 kt +1.7%
2003 49,592 kt -1.5%
2004 49,417 kt -0.4%
2005 49,572 kt +0.3%
2006 48,870 kt -1.4%
2007 48,718 kt -0.3%
2008 48,321 kt -0.8%
2009 47,260 kt -2.2%
2010 46,784 kt -1.0%
2011 45,518 kt -2.7%
2012 47,244 kt +3.8%
2013 47,245 kt +0.0%
2014 41,845 kt -11.4%
2015 41,692 kt -0.4%
2016 43,257 kt +3.8%
2017 41,386 kt -4.3%
2018 39,555 kt -4.4%
2019 36,045 kt -8.9%
2020 35,890 kt -0.4%
2021 38,188 kt +6.4%
2022 36,092 kt -5.5%
2023 35,519 kt -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,478 kt 12,031 kt 50,507 kt 10
2000s 48,901 kt 47,260 kt 50,350 kt 10
2010s 43,057 kt 36,045 kt 47,245 kt 10
2020s 36,422 kt 35,519 kt 38,188 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 16 Timor-Leste 36.72 kt compare
  2. 16 Australia and New Zealand 12,528 kt compare
  3. 17 Australia 12,270 kt compare
  4. 17 Polynesia 16.09 kt compare
  5. 18 Saudi Arabia 12,180 kt compare
  6. 18 Micronesia 11.75 kt compare
  7. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.1 kt compare
  8. 19 Morocco 10,642 kt compare
  9. 20 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.4104 kt compare
  10. 20 Republic of Korea 9,902 kt compare
  11. 21 South Africa 9,323 kt compare
  12. 22 Uzbekistan 8,764 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in Western Europe?
Food household consumption — emissions in Western Europe was 35,519 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 50,507 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 12,031 kt in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for food household consumption — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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