Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) 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) 13th out of 34 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 (CH4) 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)
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- 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 13th out of 34 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 Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.