Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 13.82 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.82 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
14.78 kt
in 2018
All-time low
8.05 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0510151990200620231990: 8.2 kt1991: 8.1 kt1992: 9.3 kt1993: 8.5 kt1994: 9 kt1995: 8.6 kt1996: 9 kt1997: 8.8 kt1998: 8.3 kt1999: 8.5 kt2000: 8 kt2001: 8.8 kt2002: 10 kt2003: 9.8 kt2004: 10.2 kt2005: 10.1 kt2006: 9.5 kt2007: 9.9 kt2008: 9.7 kt2009: 9.5 kt2010: 9.9 kt2011: 9.6 kt2012: 11 kt2013: 11.2 kt2014: 12.1 kt2015: 12.9 kt2016: 13.2 kt2017: 13.1 kt2018: 14.8 kt2019: 14.3 kt2020: 13.3 kt2021: 13.9 kt2022: 13.7 kt2023: 13.8 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe is 13.82 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe peaked at 14.78 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.05 kt, in 2000.

That places Northern Europe 24th out of 32 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) from CH4 in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8.2 kt
1991 8.11 kt -1.0%
1992 9.25 kt +14.1%
1993 8.46 kt -8.5%
1994 9.02 kt +6.6%
1995 8.57 kt -5.0%
1996 9.02 kt +5.2%
1997 8.75 kt -3.0%
1998 8.3 kt -5.2%
1999 8.5 kt +2.4%
2000 8.05 kt -5.3%
2001 8.79 kt +9.2%
2002 9.96 kt +13.3%
2003 9.79 kt -1.7%
2004 10.23 kt +4.5%
2005 10.07 kt -1.5%
2006 9.47 kt -6.0%
2007 9.93 kt +4.8%
2008 9.73 kt -1.9%
2009 9.53 kt -2.1%
2010 9.91 kt +4.0%
2011 9.64 kt -2.7%
2012 11.05 kt +14.6%
2013 11.21 kt +1.5%
2014 12.05 kt +7.5%
2015 12.85 kt +6.6%
2016 13.24 kt +3.0%
2017 13.13 kt -0.8%
2018 14.78 kt +12.5%
2019 14.34 kt -2.9%
2020 13.27 kt -7.4%
2021 13.92 kt +4.9%
2022 13.7 kt -1.6%
2023 13.82 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.62 kt 8.11 kt 9.25 kt 10
2000s 9.56 kt 8.05 kt 10.23 kt 10
2010s 12.22 kt 9.64 kt 14.78 kt 10
2020s 13.68 kt 13.27 kt 13.92 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 21 Saudi Arabia 5.52 kt compare
  2. 22 Burkina Faso 5.3 kt compare
  3. 23 South Africa 4.95 kt compare
  4. 24 France 4.72 kt compare
  5. 25 Italy 4.42 kt compare
  6. 26 Guatemala 4.23 kt compare
  7. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 8.29 kt compare
  8. 27 Morocco 4.17 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 Northern Europe?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe was 13.82 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 14.78 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 8.05 kt in 2000.
How does Northern Europe rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Northern Europe ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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) 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
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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