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 10th out of 36 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.

Food Processing — Emissions in European Union (27)

Name: Food Processing — Emissions in European Union (27)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

10th

of 36 groups

All-time high

107,063 kt

in 1996

All-time low

65,511 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

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 78,191 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of 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 10th of 36 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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)

7 Japan 19,731 kt compare
8 Australia and New Zealand 16,121 kt compare
9 Germany 16,082 kt compare
10 Australia 13,555 kt compare
11 Poland 12,939 kt compare
12 Türkiye 12,029 kt compare
13 Republic of Korea 10,245 kt compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

More climate change data for European Union (27)

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 286,573 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 62,761 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 223,812 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 236.84 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 7,993 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 78,523 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 71,362 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 7,161 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 269.29 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 255.74 kt (2050)

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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 10th out of 36 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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About this data

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: 139 places, 3,693 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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.