Food Retail — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Food Retail — Emissions was 58,646 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
58,646 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
80,824 kt
in 2008
All-time low
56,869 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 63.7k kt1991: 77.5k kt1992: 59.6k kt1993: 58.6k kt1994: 57.8k kt1995: 56.9k kt1996: 61.1k kt1997: 57.7k kt1998: 58.8k kt1999: 60.3k kt2000: 59.8k kt2001: 61.8k kt2002: 62.1k kt2003: 66.6k kt2004: 67.3k kt2005: 75.1k kt2006: 77.2k kt2007: 76.7k kt2008: 80.8k kt2009: 77.9k kt2010: 79.6k kt2011: 76.1k kt2012: 77.3k kt2013: 76.1k kt2014: 68.2k kt2015: 69.7k kt2016: 67.2k kt2017: 66.9k kt2018: 63.8k kt2019: 61.2k kt2020: 58.2k kt2021: 63.2k kt2022: 58.6k kt2023: 58.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Europe is 58,646 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Europe peaked at 80,824 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 56,869 kt, in 1995.

Europe ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Retail — Emissions in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 63,740 kt
1991 77,547 kt +21.7%
1992 59,556 kt -23.2%
1993 58,579 kt -1.6%
1994 57,826 kt -1.3%
1995 56,869 kt -1.7%
1996 61,065 kt +7.4%
1997 57,653 kt -5.6%
1998 58,802 kt +2.0%
1999 60,262 kt +2.5%
2000 59,835 kt -0.7%
2001 61,834 kt +3.3%
2002 62,052 kt +0.4%
2003 66,615 kt +7.4%
2004 67,341 kt +1.1%
2005 75,059 kt +11.5%
2006 77,213 kt +2.9%
2007 76,730 kt -0.6%
2008 80,824 kt +5.3%
2009 77,868 kt -3.7%
2010 79,561 kt +2.2%
2011 76,118 kt -4.3%
2012 77,272 kt +1.5%
2013 76,131 kt -1.5%
2014 68,243 kt -10.4%
2015 69,662 kt +2.1%
2016 67,236 kt -3.5%
2017 66,882 kt -0.5%
2018 63,846 kt -4.5%
2019 61,250 kt -4.1%
2020 58,234 kt -4.9%
2021 63,184 kt +8.5%
2022 58,582 kt -7.3%
2023 58,646 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61,190 kt 56,869 kt 77,547 kt 10
2000s 70,537 kt 59,835 kt 80,824 kt 10
2010s 70,620 kt 61,250 kt 79,561 kt 10
2020s 59,661 kt 58,234 kt 63,184 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 2 Japan 24,798 kt compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 14,330 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 6,941 kt compare
  4. 4 Republic of Korea 12,630 kt compare
  5. 5 India 12,518 kt compare
  6. 6 Germany 9,187 kt compare
  7. 7 Saudi Arabia 8,503 kt compare
  8. 8 Indonesia 7,372 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Europe?
Food retail — emissions in Europe was 58,646 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 80,824 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 56,869 kt in 1995.
How does Europe rank for food retail — emissions?
Europe ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
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