Food Processing — Emissions in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Food Processing — Emissions was 19,951 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19,951 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
15th
of 31 groups
All-time high
29,111 kt
in 2003
All-time low
17,617 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 17.6k kt1991: 18.7k kt1992: 20.7k kt1993: 19.5k kt1994: 20.3k kt1995: 22.3k kt1996: 21.0k kt1997: 22.0k kt1998: 22.7k kt1999: 25.2k kt2000: 26.5k kt2001: 25.9k kt2002: 28.9k kt2003: 29.1k kt2004: 28.4k kt2005: 27.6k kt2006: 24.9k kt2007: 26.6k kt2008: 25.5k kt2009: 23.0k kt2010: 22.4k kt2011: 22.5k kt2012: 22.6k kt2013: 20.9k kt2014: 21.0k kt2015: 21.6k kt2016: 20.8k kt2017: 21.5k kt2018: 20.3k kt2019: 19.6k kt2020: 19.0k kt2021: 20.3k kt2022: 20.0k kt2023: 20.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in Southern Europe stood at 19,951 kt.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 29,111 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17,617 kt, in 1990.

Southern Europe ranks 15th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,012 kt 17,617 kt 25,183 kt 10
2000s 26,641 kt 23,012 kt 29,111 kt 10
2010s 21,320 kt 19,571 kt 22,604 kt 10
2020s 19,815 kt 19,047 kt 20,268 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 12 Republic of Korea 10,245 kt compare
  2. 13 France 9,053 kt compare
  3. 14 Philippines 8,396 kt compare
  4. 15 Italy 8,230 kt compare
  5. 16 Colombia 8,099 kt compare
  6. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,845 kt compare
  7. 18 Canada 6,498 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Southern Europe?
Food processing — emissions in Southern Europe was 19,951 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 29,111 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 17,617 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Europe rank for food processing — emissions?
Southern Europe ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe 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