Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 70,028 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) stood at 70,028 kt.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 87,602 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37,846 kt, in 1990.
That places European Union (27) 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,846 kt | — |
| 1991 | 57,120 kt | +50.9% |
| 1992 | 45,262 kt | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 43,383 kt | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 41,976 kt | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 40,224 kt | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 43,437 kt | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 42,655 kt | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 46,708 kt | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 53,322 kt | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 56,849 kt | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 61,169 kt | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 65,214 kt | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 72,311 kt | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 74,808 kt | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 77,019 kt | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 81,150 kt | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 81,709 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 85,305 kt | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 84,129 kt | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 87,602 kt | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 85,766 kt | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 87,248 kt | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 85,683 kt | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 82,801 kt | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 84,411 kt | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 82,803 kt | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 83,222 kt | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78,625 kt | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 72,725 kt | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 67,508 kt | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 73,601 kt | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 70,579 kt | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 70,028 kt | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,193 kt | 37,846 kt | 57,120 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,966 kt | 56,849 kt | 85,305 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,088 kt | 72,725 kt | 87,602 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,429 kt | 67,508 kt | 73,601 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 9 Brazil 17,377 kt compare
- 10 Russian Federation 14,973 kt compare
- 11 Germany 10,555 kt compare
- 12 France 10,076 kt compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 9,103 kt compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 9,097 kt compare
- 15 Malaysia 9,011 kt compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
- Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 70,028 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 87,602 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,846 kt in 1990.
- How does European Union (27) rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
- European Union (27) ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.