Food Retail — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Food Retail — Emissions was 1.56 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.56 kt
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.85 kt
in 2010
All-time low
0.6999 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.511.521990200620231990: 0.7 kt1991: 1.3 kt1992: 1.2 kt1993: 1.4 kt1994: 1.2 kt1995: 1.2 kt1996: 1.3 kt1997: 1.2 kt1998: 1.2 kt1999: 1.2 kt2000: 1.2 kt2001: 1.3 kt2002: 1.3 kt2003: 1.5 kt2004: 1.5 kt2005: 1.5 kt2006: 1.6 kt2007: 1.6 kt2008: 1.7 kt2009: 1.8 kt2010: 1.8 kt2011: 1.7 kt2012: 1.7 kt2013: 1.8 kt2014: 1.7 kt2015: 1.7 kt2016: 1.7 kt2017: 1.7 kt2018: 1.7 kt2019: 1.6 kt2020: 1.6 kt2021: 1.7 kt2022: 1.6 kt2023: 1.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions in European Union (27) stood at 1.56 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 1.85 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6999 kt, in 1990.

That places European Union (27) 13th out of 32 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 Retail — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.6999 kt
1991 1.26 kt +79.7%
1992 1.24 kt -1.3%
1993 1.37 kt +10.6%
1994 1.25 kt -9.3%
1995 1.25 kt +0.3%
1996 1.29 kt +3.3%
1997 1.22 kt -5.5%
1998 1.17 kt -4.2%
1999 1.18 kt +1.2%
2000 1.21 kt +2.6%
2001 1.3 kt +7.3%
2002 1.32 kt +1.8%
2003 1.46 kt +10.4%
2004 1.53 kt +4.7%
2005 1.55 kt +1.1%
2006 1.6 kt +3.2%
2007 1.58 kt -1.5%
2008 1.73 kt +9.7%
2009 1.76 kt +2.0%
2010 1.85 kt +4.9%
2011 1.66 kt -10.3%
2012 1.74 kt +5.0%
2013 1.76 kt +1.2%
2014 1.68 kt -4.4%
2015 1.71 kt +1.5%
2016 1.7 kt -0.3%
2017 1.71 kt +0.1%
2018 1.7 kt -0.6%
2019 1.65 kt -2.9%
2020 1.55 kt -5.9%
2021 1.72 kt +10.6%
2022 1.58 kt -7.9%
2023 1.56 kt -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.19 kt 0.6999 kt 1.37 kt 10
2000s 1.5 kt 1.21 kt 1.76 kt 10
2010s 1.72 kt 1.65 kt 1.85 kt 10
2020s 1.6 kt 1.55 kt 1.72 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0359 kt compare
  2. 10 Germany 0.4596 kt compare
  3. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0113 kt compare
  4. 11 Sudan (former) 0.3418 kt compare
  5. 12 Myanmar 0.2995 kt compare
  6. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0048 kt compare
  7. 13 Republic of Moldova 0.0047 kt compare
  8. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2885 kt compare
  9. 14 Brazil 0.2679 kt compare
  10. 14 Philippines 0.2679 kt compare
  11. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0045 kt compare
  12. 15 Melanesia 0.0018 kt compare
  13. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0007 kt compare
  14. 16 Republic of Korea 0.2642 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in European Union (27)?
Food retail — emissions in European Union (27) was 1.56 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6999 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for food retail — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Retail — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 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