Food Processing — Emissions in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Food Processing — Emissions was 8.8 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 8.8 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 24.19 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.8 kt, in 2023.
That places European Union (27) 12th out of 32 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 Processing — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.8 kt | — |
| 1991 | 14.16 kt | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 13.51 kt | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 18.96 kt | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 17.1 kt | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 21.55 kt | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 24.19 kt | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 21.93 kt | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 18.72 kt | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 16.12 kt | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 17.29 kt | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 15.49 kt | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 15.95 kt | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 15.27 kt | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 15.37 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.94 kt | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 15.2 kt | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 15.84 kt | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 13.99 kt | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 13.59 kt | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 13.41 kt | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.32 kt | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 12.38 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.69 kt | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 10.49 kt | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.87 kt | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.85 kt | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.56 kt | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 12.36 kt | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 10.44 kt | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 10.25 kt | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 10.44 kt | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.8 kt | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 8.8 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7 kt | 10.8 kt | 24.19 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.39 kt | 13.59 kt | 17.29 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.54 kt | 10.44 kt | 13.41 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.57 kt | 8.8 kt | 10.44 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.001 kt compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 3.06 kt compare
- 10 Australia 3.01 kt compare
- 11 Russian Federation 1.97 kt compare
- 12 Germany 1.07 kt compare
- 13 France 0.9714 kt compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6701 kt compare
- 15 Japan 0.547 kt compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions in European Union (27)?
- Food processing — emissions in European Union (27) was 8.8 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.19 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 kt in 2023.
- How does European Union (27) rank for food processing — emissions?
- European Union (27) ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.