Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 187.54 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
187.54 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
268.54 kt
in 1996
All-time low
173.18 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in European Union (27), 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 173.2 kt1991: 238.5 kt1992: 246.2 kt1993: 252.5 kt1994: 238.1 kt1995: 256.3 kt1996: 268.5 kt1997: 255.1 kt1998: 239 kt1999: 238.1 kt2000: 243.5 kt2001: 234.8 kt2002: 246 kt2003: 247.4 kt2004: 247 kt2005: 244.7 kt2006: 236.1 kt2007: 245.4 kt2008: 231 kt2009: 221.9 kt2010: 216.6 kt2011: 220.1 kt2012: 230.9 kt2013: 217 kt2014: 217.4 kt2015: 221.7 kt2016: 214.3 kt2017: 210.5 kt2018: 214.7 kt2019: 188.6 kt2020: 188.2 kt2021: 190.2 kt2022: 187.5 kt2023: 187.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in European Union (27) stood at 187.54 kt.

That represents a change of down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in European Union (27) peaked at 268.54 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 173.18 kt, in 1990.

That places European Union (27) 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 173.18 kt
1991 238.5 kt +37.7%
1992 246.15 kt +3.2%
1993 252.47 kt +2.6%
1994 238.11 kt -5.7%
1995 256.31 kt +7.6%
1996 268.54 kt +4.8%
1997 255.11 kt -5.0%
1998 239.04 kt -6.3%
1999 238.07 kt -0.4%
2000 243.53 kt +2.3%
2001 234.82 kt -3.6%
2002 245.96 kt +4.7%
2003 247.37 kt +0.6%
2004 247.04 kt -0.1%
2005 244.7 kt -0.9%
2006 236.05 kt -3.5%
2007 245.38 kt +4.0%
2008 231.03 kt -5.9%
2009 221.93 kt -3.9%
2010 216.63 kt -2.4%
2011 220.06 kt +1.6%
2012 230.92 kt +4.9%
2013 216.98 kt -6.0%
2014 217.44 kt +0.2%
2015 221.72 kt +2.0%
2016 214.3 kt -3.3%
2017 210.5 kt -1.8%
2018 214.75 kt +2.0%
2019 188.55 kt -12.2%
2020 188.24 kt -0.2%
2021 190.24 kt +1.1%
2022 187.54 kt -1.4%
2023 187.54 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 240.55 kt 173.18 kt 268.54 kt 10
2000s 239.78 kt 221.93 kt 247.37 kt 10
2010s 215.18 kt 188.55 kt 230.92 kt 10
2020s 188.39 kt 187.54 kt 190.24 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 6 Australia and New Zealand 83.61 kt compare
  2. 7 Australia 77.61 kt compare
  3. 8 Russian Federation 63.13 kt compare
  4. 8 Viet Nam 0.04 kt compare
  5. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0358 kt compare
  6. 9 Japan 48.53 kt compare
  7. 10 Poland 43.54 kt compare
  8. 11 Germany 41.52 kt compare
  9. 12 Philippines 37.73 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 European Union (27)?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in European Union (27) was 187.54 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 268.54 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 173.18 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
European Union (27) ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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
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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