Food Household Consumption — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 66,093 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
66,093 kt
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
15th
of 33 groups
All-time high
97,308 kt
in 2005
All-time low
46,408 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 46.4k kt1991: 84.1k kt1992: 83.5k kt1993: 88.4k kt1994: 88.3k kt1995: 91.9k kt1996: 96.0k kt1997: 91.9k kt1998: 91.7k kt1999: 90.8k kt2000: 91.1k kt2001: 94.3k kt2002: 96.1k kt2003: 96.8k kt2004: 95.8k kt2005: 97.3k kt2006: 96.4k kt2007: 95.7k kt2008: 94.1k kt2009: 92.1k kt2010: 92.2k kt2011: 89.3k kt2012: 90.6k kt2013: 87.5k kt2014: 76.5k kt2015: 77.2k kt2016: 78.3k kt2017: 76.5k kt2018: 73.4k kt2019: 67.9k kt2020: 68.6k kt2021: 72.4k kt2022: 67.6k kt2023: 66.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions in European Union (27) is 66,093 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 97,308 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46,408 kt, in 1990.

European Union (27) ranks 15th of 33 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 46,408 kt
1991 84,067 kt +81.1%
1992 83,463 kt -0.7%
1993 88,385 kt +5.9%
1994 88,287 kt -0.1%
1995 91,889 kt +4.1%
1996 96,024 kt +4.5%
1997 91,934 kt -4.3%
1998 91,716 kt -0.2%
1999 90,838 kt -1.0%
2000 91,103 kt +0.3%
2001 94,334 kt +3.5%
2002 96,074 kt +1.8%
2003 96,820 kt +0.8%
2004 95,789 kt -1.1%
2005 97,308 kt +1.6%
2006 96,405 kt -0.9%
2007 95,716 kt -0.7%
2008 94,086 kt -1.7%
2009 92,057 kt -2.2%
2010 92,237 kt +0.2%
2011 89,261 kt -3.2%
2012 90,587 kt +1.5%
2013 87,468 kt -3.4%
2014 76,503 kt -12.5%
2015 77,200 kt +0.9%
2016 78,263 kt +1.4%
2017 76,505 kt -2.2%
2018 73,427 kt -4.0%
2019 67,926 kt -7.5%
2020 68,568 kt +0.9%
2021 72,364 kt +5.5%
2022 67,569 kt -6.6%
2023 66,093 kt -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85,301 kt 46,408 kt 96,024 kt 10
2000s 94,969 kt 91,103 kt 97,308 kt 10
2010s 80,938 kt 67,926 kt 92,237 kt 10
2020s 68,648 kt 66,093 kt 72,364 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 12 Egypt 15,408 kt compare
  2. 13 Mexico 15,008 kt compare
  3. 14 China, Taiwan Province of 14,933 kt compare
  4. 15 Thailand 14,102 kt compare
  5. 16 Australia and New Zealand 12,528 kt compare
  6. 17 Australia 12,270 kt compare
  7. 18 Saudi Arabia 12,180 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in European Union (27)?
Food household consumption — emissions in European Union (27) was 66,093 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 97,308 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 46,408 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for food household consumption — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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
261 places, 8,371 data points, 1990–2023
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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.