Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 68,111 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
68,111 kt
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
15th
of 33 groups
All-time high
98,296 kt
in 2005
All-time low
48,475 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 48.5k kt1991: 85.3k kt1992: 84.8k kt1993: 90.4k kt1994: 90.7k kt1995: 92.6k kt1996: 96.8k kt1997: 92.6k kt1998: 92.5k kt1999: 91.6k kt2000: 91.8k kt2001: 95.1k kt2002: 96.8k kt2003: 97.6k kt2004: 96.6k kt2005: 98.3k kt2006: 97.5k kt2007: 96.9k kt2008: 95.4k kt2009: 93.5k kt2010: 93.8k kt2011: 91.0k kt2012: 92.5k kt2013: 89.5k kt2014: 78.5k kt2015: 79.2k kt2016: 80.3k kt2017: 78.5k kt2018: 75.4k kt2019: 69.9k kt2020: 70.5k kt2021: 74.4k kt2022: 69.6k kt2023: 68.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) stood at 68,111 kt.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 98,296 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48,475 kt, in 1990.

That places European Union (27) 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (CO2eq) in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 48,475 kt
1991 85,253 kt +75.9%
1992 84,808 kt -0.5%
1993 90,422 kt +6.6%
1994 90,734 kt +0.3%
1995 92,627 kt +2.1%
1996 96,778 kt +4.5%
1997 92,620 kt -4.3%
1998 92,465 kt -0.2%
1999 91,565 kt -1.0%
2000 91,794 kt +0.3%
2001 95,054 kt +3.6%
2002 96,818 kt +1.9%
2003 97,554 kt +0.8%
2004 96,566 kt -1.0%
2005 98,296 kt +1.8%
2006 97,503 kt -0.8%
2007 96,878 kt -0.6%
2008 95,393 kt -1.5%
2009 93,500 kt -2.0%
2010 93,848 kt +0.4%
2011 90,969 kt -3.1%
2012 92,452 kt +1.6%
2013 89,454 kt -3.2%
2014 78,459 kt -12.3%
2015 79,209 kt +1.0%
2016 80,300 kt +1.4%
2017 78,462 kt -2.3%
2018 75,426 kt -3.9%
2019 69,890 kt -7.3%
2020 70,455 kt +0.8%
2021 74,427 kt +5.6%
2022 69,593 kt -6.5%
2023 68,111 kt -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86,575 kt 48,475 kt 96,778 kt 10
2000s 95,935 kt 91,794 kt 98,296 kt 10
2010s 82,847 kt 69,890 kt 93,848 kt 10
2020s 70,647 kt 68,111 kt 74,427 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 12 Egypt 15,444 kt compare
  2. 13 Mexico 15,430 kt compare
  3. 14 China, Taiwan Province of 14,987 kt compare
  4. 15 Thailand 14,222 kt compare
  5. 16 Australia and New Zealand 12,664 kt compare
  6. 17 Australia 12,376 kt compare
  7. 18 Saudi Arabia 12,210 kt compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 68,111 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 98,296 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 48,475 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
European Union (27) ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 (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
266 places, 8,608 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.