Food Processing — Emissions in Europe
Europe: Food Processing — Emissions was 121,202 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Europe recorded 121,202 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Europe peaked at 158,686 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 83,688 kt, in 1990.
Europe ranks 6th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137,574 kt | 83,688 kt | 158,686 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,973 kt | 124,363 kt | 145,914 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,021 kt | 119,111 kt | 132,350 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,768 kt | 117,700 kt | 122,895 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 3 China, mainland 81,150 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 27,566 kt compare
- 5 Thailand 25,997 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 19,748 kt compare
- 7 Japan 19,731 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 16,121 kt compare
- 9 Germany 16,082 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions in Europe?
- Food processing — emissions in Europe was 121,202 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 158,686 kt in 1993.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,688 kt in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for food processing — emissions?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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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.