Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 30,835 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30,835 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
30,974 kt
in 2018
All-time low
8,869 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 13.4k kt1991: 13.5k kt1992: 14.2k kt1993: 10.7k kt1994: 10.7k kt1995: 8.9k kt1996: 8.9k kt1997: 9.8k kt1998: 11.4k kt1999: 12.7k kt2000: 13.8k kt2001: 15.1k kt2002: 16.9k kt2003: 18.1k kt2004: 19.9k kt2005: 22.5k kt2006: 24.3k kt2007: 25.7k kt2008: 26.9k kt2009: 26.7k kt2010: 26.9k kt2011: 28.3k kt2012: 28.7k kt2013: 27.5k kt2014: 27.4k kt2015: 29.6k kt2016: 29.4k kt2017: 30.8k kt2018: 31.0k kt2019: 29.8k kt2020: 27.7k kt2021: 30.8k kt2022: 30.7k kt2023: 30.8k kt

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 30,835 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe peaked at 30,974 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,869 kt, in 1996.

Southern Europe ranks 19th 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 (CO2eq) in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 13,406 kt
1991 13,462 kt +0.4%
1992 14,194 kt +5.4%
1993 10,723 kt -24.5%
1994 10,690 kt -0.3%
1995 8,921 kt -16.5%
1996 8,869 kt -0.6%
1997 9,834 kt +10.9%
1998 11,366 kt +15.6%
1999 12,690 kt +11.7%
2000 13,811 kt +8.8%
2001 15,084 kt +9.2%
2002 16,902 kt +12.1%
2003 18,132 kt +7.3%
2004 19,882 kt +9.7%
2005 22,515 kt +13.2%
2006 24,276 kt +7.8%
2007 25,682 kt +5.8%
2008 26,940 kt +4.9%
2009 26,739 kt -0.7%
2010 26,875 kt +0.5%
2011 28,262 kt +5.2%
2012 28,742 kt +1.7%
2013 27,543 kt -4.2%
2014 27,448 kt -0.3%
2015 29,598 kt +7.8%
2016 29,368 kt -0.8%
2017 30,837 kt +5.0%
2018 30,974 kt +0.4%
2019 29,829 kt -3.7%
2020 27,742 kt -7.0%
2021 30,842 kt +11.2%
2022 30,741 kt -0.3%
2023 30,835 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,415 kt 8,869 kt 14,194 kt 10
2000s 20,996 kt 13,811 kt 26,940 kt 10
2010s 28,948 kt 26,875 kt 30,974 kt 10
2020s 30,040 kt 27,742 kt 30,842 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 16 South Africa 8,936 kt compare
  2. 16 Timor-Leste 343.7 kt compare
  3. 17 Republic of Moldova 340.66 kt compare
  4. 17 Uganda 8,933 kt compare
  5. 18 Argentina 8,619 kt compare
  6. 18 Polynesia 17.05 kt compare
  7. 19 Australia 8,594 kt compare
  8. 19 Micronesia 11.29 kt compare
  9. 20 Canada 7,881 kt compare
  10. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.91 kt compare
  11. 21 Indonesia 7,551 kt compare
  12. 22 Philippines 7,273 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe was 30,835 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 30,974 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 8,869 kt in 1996.
How does Southern Europe rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Europe ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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