Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe

Europe: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 151,126 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
151,126 kt
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
175,399 kt
in 1993
All-time low
115,693 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 115.7k kt1991: 154.5k kt1992: 171.1k kt1993: 175.4k kt1994: 171.7k kt1995: 170.3k kt1996: 174.2k kt1997: 167.4k kt1998: 165.2k kt1999: 163.2k kt2000: 164.0k kt2001: 168.6k kt2002: 165.2k kt2003: 169.7k kt2004: 168.5k kt2005: 167.4k kt2006: 169.5k kt2007: 167.3k kt2008: 168.6k kt2009: 162.1k kt2010: 164.1k kt2011: 162.1k kt2012: 162.3k kt2013: 159.7k kt2014: 148.6k kt2015: 147.7k kt2016: 149.4k kt2017: 153.2k kt2018: 163.1k kt2019: 153.4k kt2020: 152.9k kt2021: 161.4k kt2022: 153.2k kt2023: 151.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Europe stood at 151,126 kt.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Europe peaked at 175,399 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 115,693 kt, in 1990.

That places Europe 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 115,693 kt
1991 154,502 kt +33.5%
1992 171,108 kt +10.7%
1993 175,399 kt +2.5%
1994 171,654 kt -2.1%
1995 170,297 kt -0.8%
1996 174,151 kt +2.3%
1997 167,420 kt -3.9%
1998 165,217 kt -1.3%
1999 163,246 kt -1.2%
2000 164,004 kt +0.5%
2001 168,578 kt +2.8%
2002 165,172 kt -2.0%
2003 169,656 kt +2.7%
2004 168,534 kt -0.7%
2005 167,382 kt -0.7%
2006 169,460 kt +1.2%
2007 167,297 kt -1.3%
2008 168,576 kt +0.8%
2009 162,052 kt -3.9%
2010 164,103 kt +1.3%
2011 162,076 kt -1.2%
2012 162,329 kt +0.2%
2013 159,739 kt -1.6%
2014 148,648 kt -6.9%
2015 147,676 kt -0.7%
2016 149,432 kt +1.2%
2017 153,242 kt +2.5%
2018 163,050 kt +6.4%
2019 153,444 kt -5.9%
2020 152,889 kt -0.4%
2021 161,449 kt +5.6%
2022 153,247 kt -5.1%
2023 151,126 kt -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 162,869 kt 115,693 kt 175,399 kt 10
2000s 167,071 kt 162,052 kt 169,656 kt 10
2010s 156,374 kt 147,676 kt 164,103 kt 10
2020s 154,678 kt 151,126 kt 161,449 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 Viet Nam 22,721 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 238,783 kt compare
  3. 4 India 87,116 kt compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 65,027 kt compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 7,546 kt compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 52,577 kt compare
  7. 7 Algeria 26,043 kt compare
  8. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,592 kt compare
  9. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,087 kt compare
  10. 8 Germany 25,784 kt compare
  11. 9 Brazil 21,324 kt compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Europe?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was 151,126 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 175,399 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 115,693 kt in 1990.
How does Europe rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
Europe ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
259 places, 8,609 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