Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 246.31 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from ch4 in European Union (27) stood at 246.31 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) peaked at 677.36 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 246.31 kt, in 2023.
European Union (27) ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 302.33 kt | — |
| 1991 | 396.35 kt | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 378.27 kt | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 530.84 kt | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 478.7 kt | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 603.39 kt | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 677.36 kt | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 614.12 kt | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 524.09 kt | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 451.23 kt | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 484.22 kt | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 433.64 kt | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 446.47 kt | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 427.52 kt | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 430.36 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 446.22 kt | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 425.53 kt | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 443.41 kt | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 391.81 kt | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 380.44 kt | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 375.47 kt | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 345 kt | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 346.71 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 299.36 kt | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 293.65 kt | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 304.38 kt | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 303.78 kt | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 323.6 kt | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 346.1 kt | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 292.28 kt | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 287.02 kt | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 292.44 kt | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 246.31 kt | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 246.31 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 495.67 kt | 302.33 kt | 677.36 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 430.96 kt | 380.44 kt | 484.22 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 323.03 kt | 292.28 kt | 375.47 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.02 kt | 246.31 kt | 292.44 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27)?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) was 246.31 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 677.36 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.31 kt in 2023.
- How does European Union (27) rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- European Union (27) ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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