Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 22.04 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.04 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
23rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
23.66 kt
in 2000
All-time low
13.57 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05101520251990200620231990: 13.6 kt1991: 14 kt1992: 15.7 kt1993: 15.3 kt1994: 16.5 kt1995: 17.1 kt1996: 16.7 kt1997: 16.7 kt1998: 17.2 kt1999: 21.2 kt2000: 23.7 kt2001: 18.7 kt2002: 20.2 kt2003: 21.6 kt2004: 21.3 kt2005: 20.8 kt2006: 19.7 kt2007: 22.2 kt2008: 20.6 kt2009: 20.4 kt2010: 21.2 kt2011: 19.9 kt2012: 20.4 kt2013: 22.4 kt2014: 22.6 kt2015: 23.4 kt2016: 22.6 kt2017: 21.4 kt2018: 22.4 kt2019: 23.3 kt2020: 21.3 kt2021: 22.1 kt2022: 22.1 kt2023: 22 kt

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 22.04 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Europe peaked at 23.66 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.57 kt, in 1990.

Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 13.57 kt
1991 14.05 kt +3.5%
1992 15.7 kt +11.7%
1993 15.35 kt -2.2%
1994 16.5 kt +7.5%
1995 17.14 kt +3.9%
1996 16.66 kt -2.8%
1997 16.68 kt +0.1%
1998 17.2 kt +3.1%
1999 21.16 kt +23.0%
2000 23.66 kt +11.8%
2001 18.73 kt -20.8%
2002 20.22 kt +7.9%
2003 21.6 kt +6.8%
2004 21.33 kt -1.3%
2005 20.77 kt -2.6%
2006 19.69 kt -5.2%
2007 22.25 kt +13.0%
2008 20.64 kt -7.2%
2009 20.36 kt -1.3%
2010 21.21 kt +4.2%
2011 19.92 kt -6.1%
2012 20.42 kt +2.5%
2013 22.37 kt +9.6%
2014 22.64 kt +1.2%
2015 23.39 kt +3.3%
2016 22.65 kt -3.2%
2017 21.42 kt -5.4%
2018 22.37 kt +4.4%
2019 23.3 kt +4.1%
2020 21.25 kt -8.8%
2021 22.09 kt +3.9%
2022 22.08 kt -0.0%
2023 22.04 kt -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.4 kt 13.57 kt 21.16 kt 10
2000s 20.93 kt 18.73 kt 23.66 kt 10
2010s 21.97 kt 19.92 kt 23.39 kt 10
2020s 21.87 kt 21.25 kt 22.09 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 20 Chile 8.55 kt compare
  2. 21 Philippines 8.32 kt compare
  3. 22 Italy 7.36 kt compare
  4. 23 Spain 7.29 kt compare
  5. 24 New Zealand 6.92 kt compare
  6. 25 Denmark 6.77 kt compare
  7. 26 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6.01 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 Southern Europe?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Europe was 22.04 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 23.66 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 13.57 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Europe rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Southern Europe ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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