Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 10,036 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10,036 kt
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
27th
of 33 groups
All-time high
30,891 kt
in 1992
All-time low
10,036 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

Northern Europe recorded 10,036 kt for food household consumption — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 30,891 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10,036 kt, in 2023.

That places Northern Europe 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 28,870 kt
1991 30,421 kt +5.4%
1992 30,891 kt +1.5%
1993 29,334 kt -5.0%
1994 28,342 kt -3.4%
1995 26,957 kt -4.9%
1996 28,960 kt +7.4%
1997 26,318 kt -9.1%
1998 26,690 kt +1.4%
1999 25,900 kt -3.0%
2000 26,654 kt +2.9%
2001 27,200 kt +2.0%
2002 26,384 kt -3.0%
2003 27,343 kt +3.6%
2004 26,918 kt -1.6%
2005 25,902 kt -3.8%
2006 26,412 kt +2.0%
2007 25,031 kt -5.2%
2008 23,685 kt -5.4%
2009 21,834 kt -7.8%
2010 22,915 kt +5.0%
2011 20,331 kt -11.3%
2012 21,623 kt +6.4%
2013 20,694 kt -4.3%
2014 17,721 kt -14.4%
2015 15,993 kt -9.8%
2016 14,475 kt -9.5%
2017 13,338 kt -7.9%
2018 13,054 kt -2.1%
2019 11,991 kt -8.1%
2020 11,952 kt -0.3%
2021 12,377 kt +3.6%
2022 10,626 kt -14.1%
2023 10,036 kt -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,268 kt 25,900 kt 30,891 kt 10
2000s 25,736 kt 21,834 kt 27,343 kt 10
2010s 17,214 kt 11,991 kt 22,915 kt 10
2020s 11,248 kt 10,036 kt 12,377 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 24 Italy 8,319 kt compare
  2. 25 Philippines 8,113 kt compare
  3. 26 Kazakhstan 7,921 kt compare
  4. 27 Canada 7,252 kt compare
  5. 28 Poland 7,105 kt compare
  6. 29 Colombia 6,457 kt compare
  7. 30 Argentina 6,303 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 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 10,036 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 30,891 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10,036 kt in 2023.
How does Northern Europe rank for food household consumption — emissions?
Northern Europe ranks 27th out of 33 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
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.