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 6th out of 36 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.
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
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 379.31 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 36 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.