Food Processing — Emissions in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Food Processing — Emissions was 1.19 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.19 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
21st
of 31 groups
All-time high
6.29 kt
in 1993
All-time low
1.19 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

2461990200620231990: 4.7 kt1991: 5 kt1992: 5.1 kt1993: 6.3 kt1994: 5.1 kt1995: 4.9 kt1996: 3.7 kt1997: 3.5 kt1998: 3 kt1999: 2.7 kt2000: 1.6 kt2001: 1.5 kt2002: 1.5 kt2003: 1.4 kt2004: 1.4 kt2005: 1.5 kt2006: 1.3 kt2007: 1.2 kt2008: 1.4 kt2009: 1.3 kt2010: 1.4 kt2011: 1.4 kt2012: 1.2 kt2013: 1.3 kt2014: 1.4 kt2015: 1.5 kt2016: 1.5 kt2017: 1.6 kt2018: 1.7 kt2019: 1.4 kt2020: 1.3 kt2021: 1.3 kt2022: 1.2 kt2023: 1.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in Northern Europe stood at 1.19 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 6.29 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.19 kt, in 2022.

That places Northern Europe 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.39 kt 2.7 kt 6.29 kt 10
2000s 1.41 kt 1.21 kt 1.55 kt 10
2010s 1.44 kt 1.23 kt 1.65 kt 10
2020s 1.25 kt 1.19 kt 1.33 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 18 Eswatini 0.3145 kt compare
  2. 19 Republic of Korea 0.3137 kt compare
  3. 20 Chile 0.3055 kt compare
  4. 21 Philippines 0.297 kt compare
  5. 22 Italy 0.263 kt compare
  6. 23 Spain 0.2603 kt compare
  7. 24 New Zealand 0.2472 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Northern Europe?
Food processing — emissions in Northern Europe was 1.19 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 6.29 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 kt in 2022.
How does Northern Europe rank for food processing — emissions?
Northern Europe ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 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