Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe

Western Europe: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 45,675 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45,675 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
51,705 kt
in 2012
All-time low
17,357 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 17.4k kt1991: 44.1k kt1992: 40.2k kt1993: 39.0k kt1994: 37.0k kt1995: 37.9k kt1996: 39.1k kt1997: 38.4k kt1998: 40.8k kt1999: 45.1k kt2000: 47.9k kt2001: 48.5k kt2002: 50.2k kt2003: 50.9k kt2004: 51.3k kt2005: 49.7k kt2006: 49.7k kt2007: 51.6k kt2008: 49.1k kt2009: 47.8k kt2010: 50.3k kt2011: 51.0k kt2012: 51.7k kt2013: 49.1k kt2014: 48.7k kt2015: 50.1k kt2016: 50.6k kt2017: 50.0k kt2018: 50.4k kt2019: 45.9k kt2020: 45.2k kt2021: 48.5k kt2022: 45.7k kt2023: 45.7k kt

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 45,675 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 51,705 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17,357 kt, in 1990.

That places Western Europe 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 17,357 kt
1991 44,147 kt +154.3%
1992 40,220 kt -8.9%
1993 38,955 kt -3.1%
1994 37,044 kt -4.9%
1995 37,892 kt +2.3%
1996 39,137 kt +3.3%
1997 38,444 kt -1.8%
1998 40,783 kt +6.1%
1999 45,126 kt +10.6%
2000 47,907 kt +6.2%
2001 48,471 kt +1.2%
2002 50,195 kt +3.6%
2003 50,895 kt +1.4%
2004 51,272 kt +0.7%
2005 49,651 kt -3.2%
2006 49,660 kt +0.0%
2007 51,632 kt +4.0%
2008 49,098 kt -4.9%
2009 47,836 kt -2.6%
2010 50,321 kt +5.2%
2011 50,971 kt +1.3%
2012 51,705 kt +1.4%
2013 49,126 kt -5.0%
2014 48,700 kt -0.9%
2015 50,103 kt +2.9%
2016 50,582 kt +1.0%
2017 49,987 kt -1.2%
2018 50,401 kt +0.8%
2019 45,868 kt -9.0%
2020 45,213 kt -1.4%
2021 48,451 kt +7.2%
2022 45,675 kt -5.7%
2023 45,675 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,911 kt 17,357 kt 45,126 kt 10
2000s 49,662 kt 47,836 kt 51,632 kt 10
2010s 49,776 kt 45,868 kt 51,705 kt 10
2020s 46,254 kt 45,213 kt 48,451 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 8 Germany 17,142 kt compare
  2. 9 Australia and New Zealand 16,641 kt compare
  3. 10 France 14,972 kt compare
  4. 11 Australia 13,717 kt compare
  5. 12 Poland 13,112 kt compare
  6. 13 Republic of Korea 10,287 kt compare
  7. 14 Italy 9,453 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 45,675 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 51,705 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 17,357 kt in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Europe ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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