Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 89,167 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) stood at 89,167 kt.
The figure is down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 117,702 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 65,993 kt, in 1990.
That places European Union (27) 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,993 kt | — |
| 1991 | 94,242 kt | +42.8% |
| 1992 | 95,496 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 99,615 kt | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 97,170 kt | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 103,526 kt | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 108,677 kt | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 104,922 kt | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 104,459 kt | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 105,868 kt | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 109,360 kt | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 110,095 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 115,733 kt | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 117,702 kt | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 117,165 kt | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 114,658 kt | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 112,859 kt | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 116,724 kt | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 113,080 kt | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 106,529 kt | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 108,282 kt | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 108,343 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 109,644 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 105,352 kt | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 105,157 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 100,842 kt | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 101,227 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99,062 kt | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 97,159 kt | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 90,363 kt | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 87,758 kt | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 91,787 kt | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 89,170 kt | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 89,167 kt | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27) 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 | +42.8% | 65,993 kt | 94,242 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,997 kt | 65,993 kt | 108,677 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,390 kt | 106,529 kt | 117,702 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,543 kt | 90,363 kt | 109,644 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,471 kt | 87,758 kt | 91,787 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 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
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0983 kt compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 16,641 kt compare
- 10 France 14,972 kt compare
- 11 Australia 13,717 kt compare
- 12 Poland 13,112 kt compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 89,167 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 117,702 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,993 kt in 1990.
- How does European Union (27) rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- European Union (27) ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.