Food Retail — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Food Retail — Emissions was 35,819 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35,819 kt
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
52,389 kt
in 2006
All-time low
21,417 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 21.4k kt1991: 37.6k kt1992: 37.4k kt1993: 39.5k kt1994: 38.0k kt1995: 38.8k kt1996: 41.5k kt1997: 39.8k kt1998: 40.4k kt1999: 41.5k kt2000: 42.8k kt2001: 45.1k kt2002: 45.8k kt2003: 50.0k kt2004: 50.4k kt2005: 50.5k kt2006: 52.4k kt2007: 50.7k kt2008: 52.1k kt2009: 51.0k kt2010: 51.7k kt2011: 48.1k kt2012: 48.7k kt2013: 47.4k kt2014: 43.4k kt2015: 45.3k kt2016: 44.6k kt2017: 44.7k kt2018: 42.4k kt2019: 38.7k kt2020: 36.3k kt2021: 39.4k kt2022: 36.4k kt2023: 35.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in European Union (27) is 35,819 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 52,389 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21,417 kt, in 1990.

European Union (27) ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 (CO2) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 21,417 kt
1991 37,632 kt +75.7%
1992 37,419 kt -0.6%
1993 39,504 kt +5.6%
1994 38,013 kt -3.8%
1995 38,846 kt +2.2%
1996 41,480 kt +6.8%
1997 39,810 kt -4.0%
1998 40,415 kt +1.5%
1999 41,472 kt +2.6%
2000 42,819 kt +3.2%
2001 45,105 kt +5.3%
2002 45,810 kt +1.6%
2003 50,034 kt +9.2%
2004 50,428 kt +0.8%
2005 50,504 kt +0.1%
2006 52,389 kt +3.7%
2007 50,711 kt -3.2%
2008 52,102 kt +2.7%
2009 50,952 kt -2.2%
2010 51,696 kt +1.5%
2011 48,144 kt -6.9%
2012 48,656 kt +1.1%
2013 47,384 kt -2.6%
2014 43,406 kt -8.4%
2015 45,257 kt +4.3%
2016 44,624 kt -1.4%
2017 44,699 kt +0.2%
2018 42,378 kt -5.2%
2019 38,745 kt -8.6%
2020 36,317 kt -6.3%
2021 39,379 kt +8.4%
2022 36,367 kt -7.6%
2023 35,819 kt -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,601 kt 21,417 kt 41,480 kt 10
2000s 49,085 kt 42,819 kt 52,389 kt 10
2010s 45,499 kt 38,745 kt 51,696 kt 10
2020s 36,970 kt 35,819 kt 39,379 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 6 Germany 9,187 kt compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 2,947 kt compare
  3. 7 Saudi Arabia 8,503 kt compare
  4. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,471 kt compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 7,372 kt compare
  6. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 376.28 kt compare
  7. 9 South Africa 5,826 kt compare
  8. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 218.34 kt compare
  9. 10 Poland 4,893 kt compare
  10. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 178.87 kt compare
  11. 11 Italy 4,823 kt compare
  12. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 147.66 kt compare
  13. 12 Thailand 4,428 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 35,819 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 52,389 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 21,417 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for food retail — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 9th 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 24.4%. 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 (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