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

Western Europe: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 8,649 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8,649 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 19 groups
All-time high
8,649 kt
in 2021
All-time low
19.13 kt
in 1992
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Western Europe, 1991–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1991200720231991: 3.2k kt1992: 19.1 kt1993: 116.4 kt1994: 319.9 kt1995: 500.7 kt1996: 707.4 kt1997: 960.2 kt1998: 2.9k kt1999: 4.6k kt2000: 4.6k kt2001: 4.9k kt2002: 5.7k kt2003: 6.0k kt2004: 6.1k kt2005: 6.2k kt2006: 6.5k kt2007: 6.6k kt2008: 6.7k kt2009: 6.9k kt2010: 7.5k kt2011: 7.9k kt2012: 8.1k kt2013: 7.8k kt2014: 7.9k kt2015: 8.2k kt2016: 8.5k kt2017: 8.4k kt2018: 7.9k kt2019: 7.5k kt2020: 7.2k kt2021: 8.6k kt2022: 8.6k kt2023: 8.6k 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 Western Europe is 8,649 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Western Europe peaked at 8,649 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.13 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Western Europe, 1991 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1991 3,245 kt
1992 19.13 kt -99.4%
1993 116.36 kt +508.3%
1994 319.86 kt +174.9%
1995 500.72 kt +56.5%
1996 707.4 kt +41.3%
1997 960.19 kt +35.7%
1998 2,879 kt +199.8%
1999 4,553 kt +58.1%
2000 4,629 kt +1.7%
2001 4,931 kt +6.5%
2002 5,681 kt +15.2%
2003 5,979 kt +5.2%
2004 6,146 kt +2.8%
2005 6,153 kt +0.1%
2006 6,463 kt +5.0%
2007 6,579 kt +1.8%
2008 6,687 kt +1.6%
2009 6,853 kt +2.5%
2010 7,525 kt +9.8%
2011 7,921 kt +5.3%
2012 8,128 kt +2.6%
2013 7,815 kt -3.9%
2014 7,914 kt +1.3%
2015 8,160 kt +3.1%
2016 8,518 kt +4.4%
2017 8,352 kt -1.9%
2018 7,918 kt -5.2%
2019 7,514 kt -5.1%
2020 7,189 kt -4.3%
2021 8,649 kt +20.3%
2022 8,649 kt +0.0%
2023 8,649 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,478 kt 19.13 kt 4,553 kt 9
2000s 6,010 kt 4,629 kt 6,853 kt 10
2010s 7,977 kt 7,514 kt 8,518 kt 10
2020s 8,284 kt 7,189 kt 8,649 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,134 kt compare
  2. 7 Germany 989.14 kt compare
  3. 8 Canada 532.58 kt compare
  4. 9 Spain 460.37 kt compare
  5. 10 Hungary 440.33 kt compare
  6. 11 Kazakhstan 381.12 kt compare
  7. 12 Czechia 380.26 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 Western Europe?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Western Europe was 8,649 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 8,649 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 19.13 kt in 1992.
How does Western Europe rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
Western Europe ranks 9th out of 19 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 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.