Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe

Western Europe: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 29,221 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29,221 kt
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
11th
of 12 regions
All-time high
44,200 kt
in 2010
All-time low
15,614 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 15.6k kt1991: 35.2k kt1992: 22.5k kt1993: 21.5k kt1994: 20.7k kt1995: 21.1k kt1996: 23.6k kt1997: 22.8k kt1998: 25.0k kt1999: 29.8k kt2000: 32.0k kt2001: 34.2k kt2002: 36.1k kt2003: 40.6k kt2004: 41.2k kt2005: 40.9k kt2006: 42.3k kt2007: 41.6k kt2008: 43.4k kt2009: 42.9k kt2010: 44.2k kt2011: 41.3k kt2012: 43.0k kt2013: 42.5k kt2014: 39.5k kt2015: 40.2k kt2016: 38.8k kt2017: 38.4k kt2018: 35.1k kt2019: 31.3k kt2020: 29.3k kt2021: 32.0k kt2022: 29.4k kt2023: 29.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe stood at 29,221 kt.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 44,200 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,614 kt, in 1990.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,788 kt 15,614 kt 35,206 kt 10
2000s 39,522 kt 31,984 kt 43,368 kt 10
2010s 39,428 kt 31,288 kt 44,200 kt 10
2020s 29,999 kt 29,221 kt 32,016 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 8 Republic of Korea 19,479 kt compare
  2. 9 Brazil 17,377 kt compare
  3. 10 Russian Federation 14,973 kt compare
  4. 11 Germany 10,555 kt compare
  5. 12 France 10,076 kt compare
  6. 13 Australia and New Zealand 9,103 kt compare
  7. 14 Saudi Arabia 9,097 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 29,221 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 44,200 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 15,614 kt in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Europe ranks 11th out of 12 regions with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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.