Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10,221 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10,221 kt
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
31,163 kt
in 1992
All-time low
10,221 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 29.1k kt1991: 30.7k kt1992: 31.2k kt1993: 29.6k kt1994: 28.6k kt1995: 27.1k kt1996: 29.1k kt1997: 26.5k kt1998: 26.9k kt1999: 26.1k kt2000: 26.8k kt2001: 27.4k kt2002: 26.6k kt2003: 27.5k kt2004: 27.1k kt2005: 26.1k kt2006: 26.7k kt2007: 25.3k kt2008: 24.0k kt2009: 22.2k kt2010: 23.3k kt2011: 20.7k kt2012: 22.1k kt2013: 21.1k kt2014: 18.1k kt2015: 16.4k kt2016: 14.8k kt2017: 13.7k kt2018: 13.3k kt2019: 12.2k kt2020: 12.2k kt2021: 12.6k kt2022: 10.8k kt2023: 10.2k kt

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 10,221 kt for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe peaked at 31,163 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10,221 kt, in 2023.

That places Northern Europe 26th out of 32 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 (CO2eq) in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 29,134 kt
1991 30,659 kt +5.2%
1992 31,163 kt +1.6%
1993 29,566 kt -5.1%
1994 28,565 kt -3.4%
1995 27,136 kt -5.0%
1996 29,148 kt +7.4%
1997 26,505 kt -9.1%
1998 26,871 kt +1.4%
1999 26,089 kt -2.9%
2000 26,833 kt +2.9%
2001 27,385 kt +2.1%
2002 26,559 kt -3.0%
2003 27,520 kt +3.6%
2004 27,104 kt -1.5%
2005 26,112 kt -3.7%
2006 26,662 kt +2.1%
2007 25,308 kt -5.1%
2008 23,994 kt -5.2%
2009 22,175 kt -7.6%
2010 23,302 kt +5.1%
2011 20,733 kt -11.0%
2012 22,057 kt +6.4%
2013 21,133 kt -4.2%
2014 18,138 kt -14.2%
2015 16,383 kt -9.7%
2016 14,825 kt -9.5%
2017 13,653 kt -7.9%
2018 13,336 kt -2.3%
2019 12,244 kt -8.2%
2020 12,174 kt -0.6%
2021 12,577 kt +3.3%
2022 10,815 kt -14.0%
2023 10,221 kt -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,484 kt 26,089 kt 31,163 kt 10
2000s 25,965 kt 22,175 kt 27,520 kt 10
2010s 17,580 kt 12,244 kt 23,302 kt 10
2020s 11,447 kt 10,221 kt 12,577 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 23 Uzbekistan 8,813 kt compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,634 kt compare
  3. 25 Philippines 8,412 kt compare
  4. 26 Kazakhstan 8,221 kt compare
  5. 27 Canada 7,319 kt compare
  6. 28 Poland 7,260 kt compare
  7. 29 Colombia 6,600 kt compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe was 10,221 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 31,163 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10,221 kt in 2023.
How does Northern Europe rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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 (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