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 16th out of 36 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.

Food Processing — Emissions in Southern Europe

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

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

Latest (2023)

19,951 kt

Change on year

down 0.2%

Rank

16th

of 36 groups

All-time high

29,111 kt

in 2003

All-time low

17,617 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1990–2023

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.

That represents a change of 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 16th 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	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

13 Republic of Korea 10,245 kt compare
14 France 9,053 kt compare
15 Philippines 8,396 kt compare
16 Italy 8,230 kt compare
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

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More climate change data for Southern Europe

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 85,169 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 19,644 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 65,525 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 74.13 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 2,340 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 25,694 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 19,773 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,921 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 74.62 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 211.47 kt (2050)

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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 16th out of 36 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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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.