Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe

Europe: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 100,310 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
100,310 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
124,054 kt
in 2012
All-time low
59,359 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200620231990: 82.9k kt1991: 100.0k kt1992: 75.2k kt1993: 67.4k kt1994: 66.6k kt1995: 59.4k kt1996: 64.1k kt1997: 61.7k kt1998: 66.8k kt1999: 73.9k kt2000: 76.1k kt2001: 80.5k kt2002: 84.4k kt2003: 92.3k kt2004: 95.7k kt2005: 106.0k kt2006: 111.4k kt2007: 113.9k kt2008: 120.8k kt2009: 118.0k kt2010: 122.8k kt2011: 121.6k kt2012: 124.1k kt2013: 122.6k kt2014: 115.8k kt2015: 117.0k kt2016: 113.4k kt2017: 113.4k kt2018: 108.0k kt2019: 102.7k kt2020: 96.7k kt2021: 104.9k kt2022: 100.2k kt2023: 100.3k kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 100,310 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Europe peaked at 124,054 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59,359 kt, in 1995.

Europe ranks 6th 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 (CO2eq) in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 82,900 kt
1991 99,971 kt +20.6%
1992 75,176 kt -24.8%
1993 67,380 kt -10.4%
1994 66,586 kt -1.2%
1995 59,359 kt -10.9%
1996 64,052 kt +7.9%
1997 61,701 kt -3.7%
1998 66,796 kt +8.3%
1999 73,874 kt +10.6%
2000 76,087 kt +3.0%
2001 80,536 kt +5.8%
2002 84,438 kt +4.8%
2003 92,324 kt +9.3%
2004 95,726 kt +3.7%
2005 106,048 kt +10.8%
2006 111,417 kt +5.1%
2007 113,889 kt +2.2%
2008 120,754 kt +6.0%
2009 118,021 kt -2.3%
2010 122,806 kt +4.1%
2011 121,555 kt -1.0%
2012 124,054 kt +2.1%
2013 122,620 kt -1.2%
2014 115,790 kt -5.6%
2015 116,955 kt +1.0%
2016 113,373 kt -3.1%
2017 113,417 kt +0.0%
2018 107,954 kt -4.8%
2019 102,718 kt -4.9%
2020 96,750 kt -5.8%
2021 104,867 kt +8.4%
2022 100,249 kt -4.4%
2023 100,310 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71,779 kt 59,359 kt 99,971 kt 10
2000s 99,924 kt 76,087 kt 120,754 kt 10
2010s 116,124 kt 102,718 kt 124,054 kt 10
2020s 100,544 kt 96,750 kt 104,867 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 China, mainland 98,810 kt compare
  2. 4 India 51,368 kt compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 13,128 kt compare
  4. 5 Japan 30,113 kt compare
  5. 5 Viet Nam 8,885 kt compare
  6. 6 Thailand 29,307 kt compare
  7. 7 Italy 20,063 kt compare
  8. 8 Republic of Korea 19,479 kt compare
  9. 9 Brazil 17,377 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Europe?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was 100,310 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 124,054 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 59,359 kt in 1995.
How does Europe rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Europe ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,407 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