Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 30,835 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30,835 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
18th
of 33 groups
All-time high
30,974 kt
in 2018
All-time low
8,869 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 13.4k kt1991: 13.5k kt1992: 14.2k kt1993: 10.7k kt1994: 10.7k kt1995: 8.9k kt1996: 8.9k kt1997: 9.8k kt1998: 11.4k kt1999: 12.7k kt2000: 13.8k kt2001: 15.1k kt2002: 16.9k kt2003: 18.1k kt2004: 19.9k kt2005: 22.5k kt2006: 24.3k kt2007: 25.7k kt2008: 26.9k kt2009: 26.7k kt2010: 26.9k kt2011: 28.3k kt2012: 28.7k kt2013: 27.5k kt2014: 27.4k kt2015: 29.6k kt2016: 29.4k kt2017: 30.8k kt2018: 31.0k kt2019: 29.8k kt2020: 27.7k kt2021: 30.8k kt2022: 30.7k kt2023: 30.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe stood at 30,835 kt.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe peaked at 30,974 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,869 kt, in 1996.

That places Southern Europe 18th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,415 kt 8,869 kt 14,194 kt 10
2000s 20,996 kt 13,811 kt 26,940 kt 10
2010s 28,948 kt 26,875 kt 30,974 kt 10
2020s 30,040 kt 27,742 kt 30,842 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 15 Malaysia 9,011 kt compare
  2. 16 South Africa 8,936 kt compare
  3. 17 Uganda 8,933 kt compare
  4. 18 Argentina 8,619 kt compare
  5. 19 Australia 8,594 kt compare
  6. 20 Canada 7,881 kt compare
  7. 21 Indonesia 7,551 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe was 30,835 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 30,974 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 8,869 kt in 1996.
How does Southern Europe rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Europe ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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.