Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe
Europe: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 7th of 33 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
| 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
- 4 India 51,368 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 13,128 kt compare
- 5 Japan 30,113 kt compare
- 5 Viet Nam 8,885 kt compare
- 6 Thailand 29,307 kt compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 8,051 kt compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,285 kt compare
- 7 Italy 20,063 kt compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 19,479 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,508 kt compare
- 9 Brazil 17,377 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 14,973 kt compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 3,763 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- 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 7th out of 33 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 on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.