Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe
Europe: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 144,381 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Europe is 144,381 kt, measured in 2023.
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 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84,304 kt | — |
| 1991 | 112,383 kt | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 140,702 kt | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 159,971 kt | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 149,262 kt | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 152,536 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 156,640 kt | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 150,175 kt | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 149,490 kt | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 151,326 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 150,731 kt | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 152,870 kt | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 159,383 kt | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 160,405 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 159,608 kt | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 157,875 kt | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 158,556 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 161,294 kt | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 157,898 kt | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 148,134 kt | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 152,840 kt | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 157,371 kt | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 160,244 kt | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 156,049 kt | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 155,940 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 148,444 kt | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 148,911 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 147,718 kt | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 147,110 kt | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 141,190 kt | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 138,894 kt | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 146,129 kt | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 144,453 kt | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 144,381 kt | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +33.3% | 84,304 kt | 112,383 kt |
| 1992 | +25.2% | 112,383 kt | 140,702 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 China 89,166 kt compare
- 2 Türkiye 12,212 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 85,327 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 36,971 kt compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 306.2 kt compare
- 5 Thailand 26,449 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 19,972 kt compare
- 7 Japan 19,795 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 88.93 kt compare
- 8 Germany 17,142 kt compare
- 8 Polynesia 77.04 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
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 5th out of 32 groups 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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About this data
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.