Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 29,221 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe is 29,221 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 44,200 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,614 kt, in 1990.
Western Europe ranks 21st 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,614 kt | — |
| 1991 | 35,206 kt | +125.5% |
| 1992 | 22,544 kt | -36.0% |
| 1993 | 21,531 kt | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 20,699 kt | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 21,094 kt | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 23,640 kt | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 22,808 kt | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 24,962 kt | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 29,780 kt | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 31,984 kt | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 34,183 kt | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 36,142 kt | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 40,573 kt | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 41,215 kt | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 40,876 kt | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 42,302 kt | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 41,650 kt | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 43,368 kt | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 42,928 kt | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 44,200 kt | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 41,311 kt | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 42,953 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 42,512 kt | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 39,549 kt | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 40,156 kt | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 38,830 kt | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 38,359 kt | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 35,123 kt | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 31,288 kt | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 29,349 kt | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 32,016 kt | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 29,410 kt | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 29,221 kt | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,788 kt | 15,614 kt | 35,206 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,522 kt | 31,984 kt | 43,368 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,428 kt | 31,288 kt | 44,200 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,999 kt | 29,221 kt | 32,016 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 18 Argentina 8,619 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 17.05 kt compare
- 19 Australia 8,594 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 11.29 kt compare
- 20 Canada 7,881 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.91 kt compare
- 21 Indonesia 7,551 kt compare
- 22 Philippines 7,273 kt compare
- 23 Egypt 7,250 kt compare
- 24 Mexico 7,184 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 29,221 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 44,200 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,614 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Europe ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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