Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe

Europe: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 333.29 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
333.29 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 28 groups
All-time high
789.38 kt
in 1996
All-time low
333.29 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 380.8 kt1991: 488.8 kt1992: 638.3 kt1993: 770.9 kt1994: 656.4 kt1995: 765.9 kt1996: 789.4 kt1997: 720.4 kt1998: 628 kt1999: 550.1 kt2000: 548.5 kt2001: 501.8 kt2002: 513.1 kt2003: 492.6 kt2004: 493.5 kt2005: 514.6 kt2006: 492.2 kt2007: 499.9 kt2008: 456.2 kt2009: 439.8 kt2010: 439 kt2011: 411.4 kt2012: 415.7 kt2013: 366.2 kt2014: 364.1 kt2015: 373.5 kt2016: 375.6 kt2017: 400.1 kt2018: 426.8 kt2019: 376.8 kt2020: 369.3 kt2021: 384.9 kt2022: 333.4 kt2023: 333.3 kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 333.29 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe peaked at 789.38 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 333.29 kt, in 2023.

Europe ranks 4th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 638.9 kt 380.8 kt 789.38 kt 10
2000s 495.23 kt 439.78 kt 548.47 kt 10
2010s 394.92 kt 364.12 kt 438.98 kt 10
2020s 355.23 kt 333.29 kt 384.9 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 3,989 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 3,985 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 767.85 kt compare
  4. 4 Thailand 330.93 kt compare
  5. 5 Colombia 199.5 kt compare
  6. 6 Poland 128.75 kt compare
  7. 7 Brazil 98.84 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe was 333.29 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 789.38 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 333.29 kt in 2023.
How does Europe rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Europe ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 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