Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe

Europe: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 144,381 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
144,381 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
2nd
of 29 regions
All-time high
161,294 kt
in 2007
All-time low
84,304 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 84.3k kt1991: 112.4k kt1992: 140.7k kt1993: 160.0k kt1994: 149.3k kt1995: 152.5k kt1996: 156.6k kt1997: 150.2k kt1998: 149.5k kt1999: 151.3k kt2000: 150.7k kt2001: 152.9k kt2002: 159.4k kt2003: 160.4k kt2004: 159.6k kt2005: 157.9k kt2006: 158.6k kt2007: 161.3k kt2008: 157.9k kt2009: 148.1k kt2010: 152.8k kt2011: 157.4k kt2012: 160.2k kt2013: 156.0k kt2014: 155.9k kt2015: 148.4k kt2016: 148.9k kt2017: 147.7k kt2018: 147.1k kt2019: 141.2k kt2020: 138.9k kt2021: 146.1k kt2022: 144.5k kt2023: 144.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Europe stood at 144,381 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Europe peaked at 161,294 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 84,304 kt, in 1990.

That places Europe 2nd out of 29 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 140,679 kt 84,304 kt 159,971 kt 10
2000s 156,675 kt 148,134 kt 161,294 kt 10
2010s 151,582 kt 141,190 kt 160,244 kt 10
2020s 143,464 kt 138,894 kt 146,129 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 OECD 285,079 kt compare
  2. 2 China (People's Republic of) 89,166 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 85,327 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 36,971 kt compare
  5. 5 Thailand 26,449 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Europe?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was 144,381 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 161,294 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 84,304 kt in 1990.
How does Europe rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 29 regions with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,834 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