Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Europe

Europe: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 22,547 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22,547 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 11 regions
All-time high
28,830 kt
in 2014
All-time low
6.25 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Europe, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 6.3 kt1991: 3.2k kt1992: 25.1 kt1993: 119.2 kt1994: 491 kt1995: 540.8 kt1996: 1.0k kt1997: 1.6k kt1998: 6.0k kt1999: 8.2k kt2000: 9.5k kt2001: 10.9k kt2002: 12.6k kt2003: 14.1k kt2004: 15.7k kt2005: 17.0k kt2006: 20.0k kt2007: 22.3k kt2008: 23.7k kt2009: 23.0k kt2010: 24.5k kt2011: 25.8k kt2012: 27.1k kt2013: 28.0k kt2014: 28.8k kt2015: 23.7k kt2016: 24.7k kt2017: 23.1k kt2018: 21.4k kt2019: 21.4k kt2020: 20.5k kt2021: 22.5k kt2022: 22.5k kt2023: 22.5k kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 22,547 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Europe peaked at 28,830 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.25 kt, in 1990.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,126 kt 6.25 kt 8,237 kt 10
2000s 16,879 kt 9,487 kt 23,741 kt 10
2010s 24,854 kt 21,407 kt 28,830 kt 10
2020s 22,043 kt 20,531 kt 22,547 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 OECD 26,645 kt compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 9,287 kt compare
  3. 3 France 5,876 kt compare
  4. 4 Switzerland 1,332 kt compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Europe?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Europe was 22,547 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 28,830 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 6.25 kt in 1990.
How does Europe rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
Europe ranks 1st out of 11 regions with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 2,131 data points, 1990–2023
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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.