Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Europe
Europe: Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) was 2.58 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions in Europe stood at 2.58 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Europe peaked at 3.87 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.63 kt, in 2000.
That places Europe 10th out of 34 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 (CH4) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.57 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.87 kt | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 2.31 kt | -40.2% |
| 1993 | 2.2 kt | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.88 kt | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 1.81 kt | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.85 kt | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.72 kt | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.66 kt | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.71 kt | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.63 kt | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.71 kt | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.77 kt | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.9 kt | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.98 kt | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.39 kt | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4 kt | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.41 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.72 kt | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 2.71 kt | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.82 kt | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.62 kt | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.74 kt | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.71 kt | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.58 kt | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.68 kt | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.71 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7 kt | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.71 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.68 kt | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.58 kt | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.78 kt | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.59 kt | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.58 kt | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -40.2% | 3.87 kt | 2.31 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 kt | 1.66 kt | 3.87 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 kt | 1.63 kt | 2.72 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 kt | 2.58 kt | 2.82 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 kt | 2.58 kt | 2.78 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 7 Thailand 0.5302 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 0.4709 kt compare
- 9 Madagascar 0.4689 kt compare
- 10 Germany 0.4596 kt compare
- 11 Sudan (former) 0.3418 kt compare
- 12 Myanmar 0.2995 kt compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 0.296 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions in Europe?
- Food retail — emissions in Europe was 2.58 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 kt in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for food retail — emissions?
- Europe ranks 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.