Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Europe
Europe: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 100,310 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Europe stood at 100,310 kt.
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 8th of 34 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) (AR5) in Europe, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
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 8th out of 34 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.