Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe

Europe: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 72.28 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.28 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
108.27 kt
in 1991
All-time low
45.69 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, 1990–2023

02550751001990200620231990: 99.9 kt1991: 108.3 kt1992: 64.7 kt1993: 61.6 kt1994: 52.6 kt1995: 50.7 kt1996: 51.7 kt1997: 48.2 kt1998: 46.5 kt1999: 47.8 kt2000: 45.7 kt2001: 47.8 kt2002: 49.5 kt2003: 53.3 kt2004: 55.5 kt2005: 67 kt2006: 67.2 kt2007: 67.5 kt2008: 76.1 kt2009: 75.8 kt2010: 78.9 kt2011: 73.3 kt2012: 76.6 kt2013: 75.8 kt2014: 72.3 kt2015: 75 kt2016: 75.9 kt2017: 75.6 kt2018: 75.9 kt2019: 75.1 kt2020: 72.1 kt2021: 77.9 kt2022: 72.6 kt2023: 72.3 kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 72.28 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe peaked at 108.27 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.69 kt, in 2000.

Europe ranks 7th of 32 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) from CH4 in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 99.85 kt
1991 108.27 kt +8.4%
1992 64.71 kt -40.2%
1993 61.64 kt -4.7%
1994 52.57 kt -14.7%
1995 50.67 kt -3.6%
1996 51.72 kt +2.1%
1997 48.23 kt -6.8%
1998 46.45 kt -3.7%
1999 47.85 kt +3.0%
2000 45.69 kt -4.5%
2001 47.82 kt +4.7%
2002 49.49 kt +3.5%
2003 53.28 kt +7.7%
2004 55.49 kt +4.1%
2005 67.03 kt +20.8%
2006 67.18 kt +0.2%
2007 67.46 kt +0.4%
2008 76.1 kt +12.8%
2009 75.81 kt -0.4%
2010 78.87 kt +4.0%
2011 73.31 kt -7.0%
2012 76.59 kt +4.5%
2013 75.83 kt -1.0%
2014 72.33 kt -4.6%
2015 75 kt +3.7%
2016 75.94 kt +1.3%
2017 75.62 kt -0.4%
2018 75.94 kt +0.4%
2019 75.08 kt -1.1%
2020 72.14 kt -3.9%
2021 77.9 kt +8.0%
2022 72.58 kt -6.8%
2023 72.28 kt -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.2 kt 46.45 kt 108.27 kt 10
2000s 60.53 kt 45.69 kt 76.1 kt 10
2010s 75.45 kt 72.33 kt 78.87 kt 10
2020s 73.72 kt 72.14 kt 77.9 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 4 Japan 26.69 kt compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 21.19 kt compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 6.77 kt compare
  4. 6 India 17.66 kt compare
  5. 6 Viet Nam 5.14 kt compare
  6. 7 Thailand 14.84 kt compare
  7. 8 Russian Federation 13.18 kt compare
  8. 9 Madagascar 13.13 kt compare
  9. 10 Germany 12.87 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe was 72.28 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 108.27 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 45.69 kt in 2000.
How does Europe rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Europe ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf