What is food retail — emissions in Eastern Europe?

Food retail — emissions in Eastern Europe was 25,018 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Eastern Europe?

The highest recorded value was 39,351 kt in 1990.

What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Eastern Europe?

The lowest recorded value was 16,023 kt in 2002.

How does Eastern Europe rank for food retail — emissions?

Eastern Europe ranks 13th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.

Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Europe?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Eastern 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.

Food Retail — Emissions in Eastern Europe

Name: Food Retail — Emissions in Eastern Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Eastern Europe: Food Retail — Emissions was 25,018 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

25,018 kt

Change on year

down 1.8%

Rank

13th

of 37 groups

All-time high

39,351 kt

in 1990

All-time low

16,023 kt

in 2002

Years of data

1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Eastern Europe, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 25,018 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Eastern Europe peaked at 39,351 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,023 kt, in 2002.

That places Eastern Europe 13th out of 37 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	22,117 kt	16,600 kt	39,351 kt	10
2000s	21,753 kt	16,023 kt	29,385 kt	10
2010s	26,838 kt	24,651 kt	29,701 kt	10
2020s	25,625 kt	24,781 kt	27,226 kt	4

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6,071 kt compare
11 Poland 4,893 kt compare
12 Italy 4,823 kt compare
13 Thailand 4,428 kt compare
14 China 4,400 kt compare
15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,262 kt compare
16 Australia and New Zealand 4,142 kt compare

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More climate change data for Eastern Europe

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 168,131 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 36,732 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 131,400 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 138.61 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 4,693 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 46,801 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 42,918 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 3,883 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 161.95 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 138.69 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Eastern Europe?: Food retail — emissions in Eastern Europe was 25,018 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Eastern Europe?: The highest recorded value was 39,351 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Eastern Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 16,023 kt in 2002.
How does Eastern Europe rank for food retail — emissions?: Eastern Europe ranks 13th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Europe?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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About this data

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: 243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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