Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe

Western Europe: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 35,855 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35,855 kt
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
20th
of 33 groups
All-time high
50,804 kt
in 1996
All-time low
13,360 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 13.4k kt1991: 47.5k kt1992: 45.6k kt1993: 46.6k kt1994: 45.7k kt1995: 47.0k kt1996: 50.8k kt1997: 47.4k kt1998: 48.0k kt1999: 46.5k kt2000: 47.7k kt2001: 49.7k kt2002: 50.6k kt2003: 49.8k kt2004: 49.7k kt2005: 50.0k kt2006: 49.3k kt2007: 49.2k kt2008: 48.8k kt2009: 47.8k kt2010: 47.4k kt2011: 46.1k kt2012: 47.9k kt2013: 47.9k kt2014: 42.5k kt2015: 42.2k kt2016: 43.8k kt2017: 41.8k kt2018: 40.0k kt2019: 36.4k kt2020: 36.2k kt2021: 38.5k kt2022: 36.4k kt2023: 35.9k 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 Western Europe is 35,855 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 50,804 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13,360 kt, in 1990.

Western Europe ranks 20th of 33 groups on this measure, 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 13,360 kt
1991 47,526 kt +255.7%
1992 45,624 kt -4.0%
1993 46,583 kt +2.1%
1994 45,709 kt -1.9%
1995 47,036 kt +2.9%
1996 50,804 kt +8.0%
1997 47,409 kt -6.7%
1998 48,030 kt +1.3%
1999 46,455 kt -3.3%
2000 47,664 kt +2.6%
2001 49,728 kt +4.3%
2002 50,598 kt +1.7%
2003 49,831 kt -1.5%
2004 49,705 kt -0.3%
2005 49,998 kt +0.6%
2006 49,324 kt -1.3%
2007 49,176 kt -0.3%
2008 48,824 kt -0.7%
2009 47,799 kt -2.1%
2010 47,358 kt -0.9%
2011 46,088 kt -2.7%
2012 47,870 kt +3.9%
2013 47,856 kt -0.0%
2014 42,452 kt -11.3%
2015 42,246 kt -0.5%
2016 43,818 kt +3.7%
2017 41,846 kt -4.5%
2018 39,993 kt -4.4%
2019 36,427 kt -8.9%
2020 36,226 kt -0.6%
2021 38,533 kt +6.4%
2022 36,430 kt -5.5%
2023 35,855 kt -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,854 kt 13,360 kt 50,804 kt 10
2000s 49,265 kt 47,664 kt 50,598 kt 10
2010s 43,596 kt 36,427 kt 47,870 kt 10
2020s 36,761 kt 35,855 kt 38,533 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 17 Australia 12,376 kt compare
  2. 18 Saudi Arabia 12,210 kt compare
  3. 19 Morocco 10,680 kt compare
  4. 20 Republic of Korea 9,939 kt compare
  5. 21 South Africa 9,413 kt compare
  6. 22 Italy 9,260 kt compare
  7. 23 Uzbekistan 8,813 kt compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 35,855 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 50,804 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 13,360 kt in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Europe ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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.