Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10,442 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
10,442 kt
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
28th
of 33 groups
All-time high
17,028 kt
in 2013
All-time low
9,826 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 13.3k kt1991: 13.5k kt1992: 14.6k kt1993: 10.5k kt1994: 11.2k kt1995: 11.2k kt1996: 12.1k kt1997: 11.8k kt1998: 11.9k kt1999: 12.2k kt2000: 12.7k kt2001: 13.8k kt2002: 13.9k kt2003: 14.8k kt2004: 15.1k kt2005: 15.5k kt2006: 16.3k kt2007: 16.4k kt2008: 16.8k kt2009: 16.1k kt2010: 16.9k kt2011: 16.2k kt2012: 17.0k kt2013: 17.0k kt2014: 15.8k kt2015: 14.8k kt2016: 13.5k kt2017: 12.6k kt2018: 12.0k kt2019: 10.9k kt2020: 10.0k kt2021: 10.0k kt2022: 9.8k kt2023: 10.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe stood at 10,442 kt.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe peaked at 17,028 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,826 kt, in 2022.

That places Northern Europe 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 13,316 kt
1991 13,516 kt +1.5%
1992 14,644 kt +8.4%
1993 10,467 kt -28.5%
1994 11,193 kt +6.9%
1995 11,168 kt -0.2%
1996 12,113 kt +8.5%
1997 11,811 kt -2.5%
1998 11,910 kt +0.8%
1999 12,195 kt +2.4%
2000 12,726 kt +4.4%
2001 13,834 kt +8.7%
2002 13,913 kt +0.6%
2003 14,772 kt +6.2%
2004 15,119 kt +2.4%
2005 15,457 kt +2.2%
2006 16,313 kt +5.5%
2007 16,393 kt +0.5%
2008 16,757 kt +2.2%
2009 16,091 kt -4.0%
2010 16,946 kt +5.3%
2011 16,177 kt -4.5%
2012 17,010 kt +5.1%
2013 17,028 kt +0.1%
2014 15,830 kt -7.0%
2015 14,846 kt -6.2%
2016 13,532 kt -8.8%
2017 12,613 kt -6.8%
2018 11,993 kt -4.9%
2019 10,944 kt -8.7%
2020 10,002 kt -8.6%
2021 9,980 kt -0.2%
2022 9,826 kt -1.5%
2023 10,442 kt +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,233 kt 10,467 kt 14,644 kt 10
2000s 15,138 kt 12,726 kt 16,757 kt 10
2010s 14,692 kt 10,944 kt 17,028 kt 10
2020s 10,063 kt 9,826 kt 10,442 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,714 kt compare
  2. 26 Israel 6,664 kt compare
  3. 27 Poland 5,406 kt compare
  4. 28 Chile 5,332 kt compare
  5. 29 Colombia 4,377 kt compare
  6. 30 Yemen 4,288 kt compare
  7. 31 Haiti 4,158 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe was 10,442 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 17,028 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 9,826 kt in 2022.
How does Northern Europe rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Europe ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern 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
256 places, 8,441 data points, 1990–2023
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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.