Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in Europe
Europe: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) 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 6th out of 34 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) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) 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) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) 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
- 3 China, mainland 85,327 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 36,971 kt compare
- 5 Thailand 26,449 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 19,972 kt compare
- 7 Japan 19,795 kt compare
- 8 Germany 17,142 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 16,641 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 6th out of 34 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 Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.