Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Europe

Western Europe: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 78 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
15th
of 31 groups
All-time high
108.88 kt
in 2012
All-time low
28.53 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

204060801001990200620231990: 28.5 kt1991: 93.8 kt1992: 90.9 kt1993: 82.6 kt1994: 77.3 kt1995: 82.6 kt1996: 83.9 kt1997: 80 kt1998: 81.4 kt1999: 86.5 kt2000: 93.6 kt2001: 94.9 kt2002: 97.5 kt2003: 97.6 kt2004: 97.5 kt2005: 99.6 kt2006: 100 kt2007: 106.5 kt2008: 99.4 kt2009: 97.5 kt2010: 98.2 kt2011: 98.6 kt2012: 108.9 kt2013: 97 kt2014: 95 kt2015: 98.1 kt2016: 95.4 kt2017: 92.9 kt2018: 97.4 kt2019: 81.3 kt2020: 81.3 kt2021: 83.3 kt2022: 78 kt2023: 78 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Europe stood at 78 kt.

The figure is down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Europe peaked at 108.88 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.53 kt, in 1990.

That places Western Europe 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 28.53 kt
1991 93.79 kt +228.7%
1992 90.85 kt -3.1%
1993 82.63 kt -9.1%
1994 77.25 kt -6.5%
1995 82.58 kt +6.9%
1996 83.85 kt +1.5%
1997 79.97 kt -4.6%
1998 81.43 kt +1.8%
1999 86.5 kt +6.2%
2000 93.64 kt +8.3%
2001 94.9 kt +1.3%
2002 97.48 kt +2.7%
2003 97.55 kt +0.1%
2004 97.53 kt -0.0%
2005 99.6 kt +2.1%
2006 100.05 kt +0.4%
2007 106.53 kt +6.5%
2008 99.44 kt -6.7%
2009 97.47 kt -2.0%
2010 98.18 kt +0.7%
2011 98.59 kt +0.4%
2012 108.88 kt +10.4%
2013 96.98 kt -10.9%
2014 95 kt -2.0%
2015 98.05 kt +3.2%
2016 95.42 kt -2.7%
2017 92.85 kt -2.7%
2018 97.38 kt +4.9%
2019 81.3 kt -16.5%
2020 81.29 kt -0.0%
2021 83.33 kt +2.5%
2022 78 kt -6.4%
2023 78 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.74 kt 28.53 kt 93.79 kt 10
2000s 98.42 kt 93.64 kt 106.53 kt 10
2010s 96.26 kt 81.3 kt 108.88 kt 10
2020s 80.15 kt 78 kt 83.33 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 12 Philippines 37.73 kt compare
  2. 13 Republic of Korea 33.78 kt compare
  3. 14 Colombia 24.35 kt compare
  4. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.27 kt compare
  5. 16 France 15.79 kt compare
  6. 17 Italy 15.12 kt compare
  7. 18 Ukraine 11.13 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 Western Europe?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Europe was 78 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 108.88 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 28.53 kt in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Western Europe ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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