What is food processing — emissions in European Union (27)?

Food processing — emissions in European Union (27) was 0.7077 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?

The highest recorded value was 1.01 kt in 1996.

What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6535 kt in 1990.

How does European Union (27) rank for food processing — emissions?

European Union (27) ranks 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.

Is food processing — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Food Processing — Emissions in European Union (27)

Name: Food Processing — Emissions in European Union (27)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

European Union (27): Food Processing — Emissions was 0.7077 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.7077 kt

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

10th

of 36 groups

All-time high

1.01 kt

in 1996

All-time low

0.6535 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in European Union (27) stood at 0.7077 kt.

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

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 1.01 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6535 kt, in 1990.

That places European Union (27) 10th out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.9077 kt	0.6535 kt	1.01 kt	10
2000s	0.9048 kt	0.8375 kt	0.9335 kt	10
2010s	0.812 kt	0.7115 kt	0.8714 kt	10
2020s	0.7109 kt	0.7077 kt	0.7179 kt	4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

7 Australia 0.2929 kt compare
8 Russian Federation 0.2382 kt compare
9 Japan 0.1831 kt compare
10 Poland 0.1643 kt compare
11 Germany 0.1567 kt compare
12 Philippines 0.1424 kt compare
13 Türkiye 0.1401 kt compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

More climate change data for European Union (27)

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 286,573 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 62,761 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 223,812 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 236.84 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 7,993 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 78,523 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 71,362 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 7,161 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 269.29 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 255.74 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in European Union (27)?: Food processing — emissions in European Union (27) was 0.7077 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?: The highest recorded value was 1.01 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6535 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for food processing — emissions?: European Union (27) ranks 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Food Processing — Emissions (N2O)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 139 places, 3,693 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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.