Food Processing — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Food Processing — Emissions was 11.9 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.9 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 35 groups
All-time high
28.19 kt
in 1996
All-time low
11.9 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 13.6 kt1991: 17.5 kt1992: 22.8 kt1993: 27.5 kt1994: 23.4 kt1995: 27.4 kt1996: 28.2 kt1997: 25.7 kt1998: 22.4 kt1999: 19.6 kt2000: 19.6 kt2001: 17.9 kt2002: 18.3 kt2003: 17.6 kt2004: 17.6 kt2005: 18.4 kt2006: 17.6 kt2007: 17.9 kt2008: 16.3 kt2009: 15.7 kt2010: 15.7 kt2011: 14.7 kt2012: 14.8 kt2013: 13.1 kt2014: 13 kt2015: 13.3 kt2016: 13.4 kt2017: 14.3 kt2018: 15.2 kt2019: 13.5 kt2020: 13.2 kt2021: 13.7 kt2022: 11.9 kt2023: 11.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in Europe stood at 11.9 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Europe peaked at 28.19 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.9 kt, in 2023.

Europe ranks 8th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.82 kt 13.6 kt 28.19 kt 10
2000s 17.69 kt 15.71 kt 19.59 kt 10
2010s 14.1 kt 13 kt 15.68 kt 10
2020s 12.69 kt 11.9 kt 13.75 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 5 Colombia 7.13 kt compare
  2. 6 Poland 4.6 kt compare
  3. 7 Brazil 3.53 kt compare
  4. 8 Australia and New Zealand 3.26 kt compare
  5. 9 Zimbabwe 3.06 kt compare
  6. 10 Australia 3.01 kt compare
  7. 11 Türkiye 2.62 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Europe?
Food processing — emissions in Europe was 11.9 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 28.19 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9 kt in 2023.
How does Europe rank for food processing — emissions?
Europe ranks 8th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 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