Food Retail — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Food Retail — Emissions was 16,787 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
16,787 kt
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
26,270 kt
in 2003
All-time low
7,416 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 7.4k kt1991: 23.2k kt1992: 21.8k kt1993: 21.2k kt1994: 20.3k kt1995: 20.3k kt1996: 22.4k kt1997: 20.9k kt1998: 20.8k kt1999: 20.9k kt2000: 21.8k kt2001: 23.2k kt2002: 23.1k kt2003: 26.3k kt2004: 26.2k kt2005: 25.6k kt2006: 25.9k kt2007: 24.4k kt2008: 25.3k kt2009: 25.2k kt2010: 26.0k kt2011: 22.8k kt2012: 24.0k kt2013: 24.7k kt2014: 22.0k kt2015: 23.1k kt2016: 22.6k kt2017: 22.4k kt2018: 20.5k kt2019: 18.8k kt2020: 18.0k kt2021: 19.6k kt2022: 17.0k kt2023: 16.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Western Europe is 16,787 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 26,270 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7,416 kt, in 1990.

Western Europe ranks 17th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Food Retail — Emissions in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7,416 kt
1991 23,183 kt +212.6%
1992 21,849 kt -5.8%
1993 21,209 kt -2.9%
1994 20,346 kt -4.1%
1995 20,334 kt -0.1%
1996 22,377 kt +10.0%
1997 20,941 kt -6.4%
1998 20,793 kt -0.7%
1999 20,919 kt +0.6%
2000 21,820 kt +4.3%
2001 23,200 kt +6.3%
2002 23,104 kt -0.4%
2003 26,270 kt +13.7%
2004 26,194 kt -0.3%
2005 25,569 kt -2.4%
2006 25,941 kt +1.5%
2007 24,429 kt -5.8%
2008 25,315 kt +3.6%
2009 25,176 kt -0.5%
2010 25,998 kt +3.3%
2011 22,756 kt -12.5%
2012 24,016 kt +5.5%
2013 24,725 kt +3.0%
2014 22,004 kt -11.0%
2015 23,086 kt +4.9%
2016 22,610 kt -2.1%
2017 22,431 kt -0.8%
2018 20,500 kt -8.6%
2019 18,763 kt -8.5%
2020 18,016 kt -4.0%
2021 19,572 kt +8.6%
2022 16,976 kt -13.3%
2023 16,787 kt -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,937 kt 7,416 kt 23,183 kt 10
2000s 24,702 kt 21,820 kt 26,270 kt 10
2010s 22,689 kt 18,763 kt 25,998 kt 10
2020s 17,838 kt 16,787 kt 19,572 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,262 kt compare
  2. 15 Australia and New Zealand 4,142 kt compare
  3. 16 Australia 3,939 kt compare
  4. 17 Malaysia 3,867 kt compare
  5. 18 Egypt 3,824 kt compare
  6. 18 Timor-Leste 8.42 kt compare
  7. 19 Brazil 3,682 kt compare
  8. 20 Canada 3,431 kt compare
  9. 20 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0247 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Western Europe?
Food retail — emissions in Western Europe was 16,787 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 26,270 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 7,416 kt in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for food retail — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western 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