Food Processing — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Food Processing — Emissions was 78,191 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
78,191 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
107,063 kt
in 1996
All-time low
65,511 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 65.5k kt1991: 90.5k kt1992: 94.9k kt1993: 98.8k kt1994: 96.2k kt1995: 102.4k kt1996: 107.1k kt1997: 102.9k kt1998: 98.3k kt1999: 97.7k kt2000: 100.1k kt2001: 99.6k kt2002: 103.7k kt2003: 104.4k kt2004: 102.6k kt2005: 99.1k kt2006: 94.8k kt2007: 96.8k kt2008: 92.2k kt2009: 86.4k kt2010: 87.2k kt2011: 86.5k kt2012: 87.2k kt2013: 82.8k kt2014: 82.5k kt2015: 83.9k kt2016: 84.1k kt2017: 84.3k kt2018: 84.8k kt2019: 78.7k kt2020: 77.7k kt2021: 80.8k kt2022: 78.2k kt2023: 78.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions in European Union (27) is 78,191 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 107,063 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 65,511 kt, in 1990.

European Union (27) ranks 9th of 31 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 Processing — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 65,511 kt
1991 90,482 kt +38.1%
1992 94,866 kt +4.8%
1993 98,825 kt +4.2%
1994 96,186 kt -2.7%
1995 102,421 kt +6.5%
1996 107,063 kt +4.5%
1997 102,904 kt -3.9%
1998 98,324 kt -4.5%
1999 97,701 kt -0.6%
2000 100,098 kt +2.5%
2001 99,609 kt -0.5%
2002 103,677 kt +4.1%
2003 104,381 kt +0.7%
2004 102,642 kt -1.7%
2005 99,125 kt -3.4%
2006 94,803 kt -4.4%
2007 96,819 kt +2.1%
2008 92,163 kt -4.8%
2009 86,430 kt -6.2%
2010 87,152 kt +0.8%
2011 86,541 kt -0.7%
2012 87,201 kt +0.8%
2013 82,849 kt -5.0%
2014 82,545 kt -0.4%
2015 83,894 kt +1.6%
2016 84,064 kt +0.2%
2017 84,344 kt +0.3%
2018 84,784 kt +0.5%
2019 78,720 kt -7.2%
2020 77,727 kt -1.3%
2021 80,762 kt +3.9%
2022 78,194 kt -3.2%
2023 78,191 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95,428 kt 65,511 kt 107,063 kt 10
2000s 97,975 kt 86,430 kt 104,381 kt 10
2010s 84,209 kt 78,720 kt 87,201 kt 10
2020s 78,719 kt 77,727 kt 80,762 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 6 Brazil 19,748 kt compare
  2. 7 Japan 19,731 kt compare
  3. 8 Australia and New Zealand 16,121 kt compare
  4. 9 Germany 16,082 kt compare
  5. 10 Australia 13,555 kt compare
  6. 11 Poland 12,939 kt compare
  7. 12 Republic of Korea 10,245 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in European Union (27)?
Food processing — emissions in European Union (27) was 78,191 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 107,063 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 65,511 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for food processing — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2)
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