Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 10,542 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10,542 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 19 groups
All-time high
22,101 kt
in 2014
All-time low
6.25 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in European Union (27), 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 6.3 kt1991: 3.1k kt1992: 6.2 kt1993: 6.5 kt1994: 266.8 kt1995: 245.4 kt1996: 668.6 kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 5.4k kt1999: 7.5k kt2000: 8.5k kt2001: 9.8k kt2002: 11.4k kt2003: 12.6k kt2004: 13.8k kt2005: 14.8k kt2006: 17.4k kt2007: 19.2k kt2008: 20.3k kt2009: 19.5k kt2010: 20.5k kt2011: 21.2k kt2012: 21.9k kt2013: 22.0k kt2014: 22.1k kt2015: 16.4k kt2016: 16.6k kt2017: 14.2k kt2018: 11.8k kt2019: 11.2k kt2020: 9.6k kt2021: 10.5k kt2022: 10.5k kt2023: 10.5k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in European Union (27) is 10,542 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in European Union (27) peaked at 22,101 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.25 kt, in 1992.

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

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6.25 kt
1991 3,125 kt +49891.2%
1992 6.25 kt -99.8%
1993 6.5 kt +4.0%
1994 266.81 kt +4007.2%
1995 245.36 kt -8.0%
1996 668.61 kt +172.5%
1997 1,149 kt +71.9%
1998 5,372 kt +367.5%
1999 7,477 kt +39.2%
2000 8,533 kt +14.1%
2001 9,817 kt +15.0%
2002 11,364 kt +15.8%
2003 12,646 kt +11.3%
2004 13,845 kt +9.5%
2005 14,843 kt +7.2%
2006 17,394 kt +17.2%
2007 19,216 kt +10.5%
2008 20,294 kt +5.6%
2009 19,498 kt -3.9%
2010 20,538 kt +5.3%
2011 21,238 kt +3.4%
2012 21,866 kt +3.0%
2013 21,987 kt +0.6%
2014 22,101 kt +0.5%
2015 16,422 kt -25.7%
2016 16,645 kt +1.4%
2017 14,184 kt -14.8%
2018 11,814 kt -16.7%
2019 11,162 kt -5.5%
2020 9,555 kt -14.4%
2021 10,542 kt +10.3%
2022 10,542 kt +0.0%
2023 10,542 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,832 kt 6.25 kt 7,477 kt 10
2000s 14,745 kt 8,533 kt 20,294 kt 10
2010s 17,796 kt 11,162 kt 22,101 kt 10
2020s 10,296 kt 9,555 kt 10,542 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 4 Switzerland 1,332 kt compare
  2. 5 Italy 1,201 kt compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,134 kt compare
  4. 7 Germany 989.14 kt compare
  5. 8 Canada 532.58 kt compare
  6. 9 Spain 460.37 kt compare
  7. 10 Hungary 440.33 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 European Union (27)?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in European Union (27) was 10,542 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 22,101 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.25 kt in 1992.
How does European Union (27) rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 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.