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

Western Europe: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 75.69 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
75.69 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 31 groups
All-time high
204.5 kt
in 2007
All-time low
26.86 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

501001502001990200620231990: 26.9 kt1991: 101.6 kt1992: 102.9 kt1993: 84.8 kt1994: 70.5 kt1995: 56.3 kt1996: 57.8 kt1997: 61.2 kt1998: 59.1 kt1999: 97.1 kt2000: 145.7 kt2001: 129.4 kt2002: 134.4 kt2003: 134.4 kt2004: 155.7 kt2005: 175.9 kt2006: 180 kt2007: 204.5 kt2008: 166.3 kt2009: 165.4 kt2010: 159.2 kt2011: 134.8 kt2012: 136.7 kt2013: 93.4 kt2014: 88.5 kt2015: 113.7 kt2016: 108 kt2017: 126.7 kt2018: 147.3 kt2019: 102 kt2020: 106.9 kt2021: 118 kt2022: 75.7 kt2023: 75.7 kt

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 75.69 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe peaked at 204.5 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.86 kt, in 1990.

That places Western Europe 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 26.86 kt
1991 101.62 kt +278.3%
1992 102.91 kt +1.3%
1993 84.78 kt -17.6%
1994 70.48 kt -16.9%
1995 56.26 kt -20.2%
1996 57.78 kt +2.7%
1997 61.23 kt +6.0%
1998 59.07 kt -3.5%
1999 97.06 kt +64.3%
2000 145.75 kt +50.2%
2001 129.35 kt -11.2%
2002 134.37 kt +3.9%
2003 134.42 kt +0.0%
2004 155.73 kt +15.9%
2005 175.94 kt +13.0%
2006 180 kt +2.3%
2007 204.5 kt +13.6%
2008 166.28 kt -18.7%
2009 165.43 kt -0.5%
2010 159.23 kt -3.7%
2011 134.77 kt -15.4%
2012 136.72 kt +1.5%
2013 93.35 kt -31.7%
2014 88.53 kt -5.2%
2015 113.71 kt +28.4%
2016 108.01 kt -5.0%
2017 126.71 kt +17.3%
2018 147.31 kt +16.3%
2019 101.96 kt -30.8%
2020 106.9 kt +4.8%
2021 117.96 kt +10.3%
2022 75.69 kt -35.8%
2023 75.69 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.81 kt 26.86 kt 102.91 kt 10
2000s 159.18 kt 129.35 kt 204.5 kt 10
2010s 121.03 kt 88.53 kt 159.23 kt 10
2020s 94.06 kt 75.69 kt 117.96 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 16 Belgium 10.06 kt compare
  2. 17 Kazakhstan 9.94 kt compare
  3. 18 Eswatini 8.81 kt compare
  4. 19 Republic of Korea 8.78 kt compare
  5. 20 Chile 8.55 kt compare
  6. 21 Philippines 8.32 kt compare
  7. 22 Italy 7.36 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 Western Europe?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe was 75.69 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 204.5 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 26.86 kt in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Western Europe ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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