Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10,222 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10,222 kt
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
27th
of 33 groups
All-time high
31,164 kt
in 1992
All-time low
10,222 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

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe is 10,222 kt, measured 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 31,164 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10,222 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 (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 29,135 kt
1991 30,661 kt +5.2%
1992 31,164 kt +1.6%
1993 29,568 kt -5.1%
1994 28,566 kt -3.4%
1995 27,137 kt -5.0%
1996 29,149 kt +7.4%
1997 26,506 kt -9.1%
1998 26,872 kt +1.4%
1999 26,090 kt -2.9%
2000 26,834 kt +2.9%
2001 27,386 kt +2.1%
2002 26,560 kt -3.0%
2003 27,521 kt +3.6%
2004 27,105 kt -1.5%
2005 26,113 kt -3.7%
2006 26,663 kt +2.1%
2007 25,310 kt -5.1%
2008 23,995 kt -5.2%
2009 22,176 kt -7.6%
2010 23,303 kt +5.1%
2011 20,734 kt -11.0%
2012 22,058 kt +6.4%
2013 21,135 kt -4.2%
2014 18,140 kt -14.2%
2015 16,385 kt -9.7%
2016 14,827 kt -9.5%
2017 13,655 kt -7.9%
2018 13,337 kt -2.3%
2019 12,245 kt -8.2%
2020 12,175 kt -0.6%
2021 12,578 kt +3.3%
2022 10,816 kt -14.0%
2023 10,222 kt -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,485 kt 26,090 kt 31,164 kt 10
2000s 25,966 kt 22,176 kt 27,521 kt 10
2010s 17,582 kt 12,245 kt 23,303 kt 10
2020s 11,448 kt 10,222 kt 12,578 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,634 kt compare
  2. 25 Philippines 8,412 kt compare
  3. 26 Kazakhstan 8,221 kt compare
  4. 27 Canada 7,319 kt compare
  5. 28 Poland 7,260 kt compare
  6. 29 Colombia 6,600 kt compare
  7. 30 Argentina 6,515 kt compare

See the full ranking of 266 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 10,222 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 31,164 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10,222 kt in 2023.
How does Northern Europe rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Europe ranks 27th out of 33 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
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.