Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe

Europe: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 298.38 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
298.38 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 31 regions
All-time high
395.45 kt
in 1993
All-time low
228.94 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 228.9 kt1991: 294.4 kt1992: 360.5 kt1993: 395.4 kt1994: 361.5 kt1995: 372.5 kt1996: 376 kt1997: 351.6 kt1998: 332.7 kt1999: 333.9 kt2000: 327.9 kt2001: 323.4 kt2002: 334.5 kt2003: 334 kt2004: 334.7 kt2005: 335.4 kt2006: 331.6 kt2007: 337.4 kt2008: 321 kt2009: 300.3 kt2010: 297.4 kt2011: 311 kt2012: 329.6 kt2013: 316.6 kt2014: 321.3 kt2015: 318.3 kt2016: 311 kt2017: 304.1 kt2018: 312.3 kt2019: 294.8 kt2020: 294.2 kt2021: 301.8 kt2022: 298.6 kt2023: 298.4 kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 298.38 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe peaked at 395.45 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 228.94 kt, in 1990.

Europe ranks 5th of 31 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 228.94 kt
1991 294.45 kt +28.6%
1992 360.52 kt +22.4%
1993 395.45 kt +9.7%
1994 361.53 kt -8.6%
1995 372.47 kt +3.0%
1996 376.01 kt +1.0%
1997 351.57 kt -6.5%
1998 332.7 kt -5.4%
1999 333.87 kt +0.4%
2000 327.89 kt -1.8%
2001 323.45 kt -1.4%
2002 334.45 kt +3.4%
2003 334.01 kt -0.1%
2004 334.7 kt +0.2%
2005 335.39 kt +0.2%
2006 331.56 kt -1.1%
2007 337.43 kt +1.8%
2008 320.98 kt -4.9%
2009 300.25 kt -6.5%
2010 297.42 kt -0.9%
2011 311.02 kt +4.6%
2012 329.62 kt +6.0%
2013 316.63 kt -3.9%
2014 321.3 kt +1.5%
2015 318.3 kt -0.9%
2016 311 kt -2.3%
2017 304.06 kt -2.2%
2018 312.27 kt +2.7%
2019 294.76 kt -5.6%
2020 294.2 kt -0.2%
2021 301.78 kt +2.6%
2022 298.56 kt -1.1%
2023 298.38 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 340.75 kt 228.94 kt 395.45 kt 10
2000s 328.01 kt 300.25 kt 337.43 kt 10
2010s 311.64 kt 294.76 kt 329.62 kt 10
2020s 298.23 kt 294.2 kt 301.78 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 2 China 202.49 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 191.56 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 125.17 kt compare
  4. 5 Thailand 121.07 kt compare
  5. 6 Australia and New Zealand 83.61 kt compare
  6. 7 Australia 77.61 kt compare
  7. 8 Russian Federation 63.13 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe was 298.38 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 395.45 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 228.94 kt in 1990.
How does Europe rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Europe ranks 5th out of 31 regions with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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
Last refreshed

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