What is food processing — emissions in Northern Europe?

Food processing — emissions in Northern Europe was 11,677 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?

The highest recorded value was 27,474 kt in 1993.

What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?

The lowest recorded value was 11,677 kt in 2022.

How does Northern Europe rank for food processing — emissions?

Northern Europe ranks 20th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.

Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Northern 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.

Food Processing — Emissions in Northern Europe

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

Northern Europe: Food Processing — Emissions was 11,677 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

11,677 kt

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

20th

of 36 groups

All-time high

27,474 kt

in 1993

All-time low

11,677 kt

in 2022

Years of data

1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 11,677 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 27,474 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11,677 kt, in 2022.

That places Northern Europe 20th out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	25,467 kt	23,378 kt	27,474 kt	10
2000s	19,937 kt	16,292 kt	21,580 kt	10
2010s	14,790 kt	12,058 kt	17,483 kt	10
2020s	11,849 kt	11,677 kt	12,065 kt	4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

17 Colombia 8,099 kt compare
18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,845 kt compare
19 Canada 6,498 kt compare
20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5,973 kt compare
21 Spain 5,542 kt compare
22 China, Taiwan Province of 3,824 kt compare
23 Argentina 3,795 kt compare

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More climate change data for Northern Europe

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 81,778 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 17,871 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 63,907 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 67.44 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 2,282 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 15,260 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 15,142 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 118.83 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 57.14 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 4.24 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Northern Europe?: Food processing — emissions in Northern Europe was 11,677 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?: The highest recorded value was 27,474 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 11,677 kt in 2022.
How does Northern Europe rank for food processing — emissions?: Northern Europe ranks 20th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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

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.