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

Southern Europe: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 10.98 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.98 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
12.17 kt
in 2016
All-time low
4.04 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

46810121990200620231990: 4 kt1991: 4.4 kt1992: 5.1 kt1993: 5.1 kt1994: 5.2 kt1995: 5.6 kt1996: 5.8 kt1997: 6.1 kt1998: 6.4 kt1999: 5.9 kt2000: 6.4 kt2001: 6.7 kt2002: 7 kt2003: 8 kt2004: 8.3 kt2005: 9.1 kt2006: 9.6 kt2007: 9.6 kt2008: 10.6 kt2009: 10.6 kt2010: 10.6 kt2011: 10.7 kt2012: 11.4 kt2013: 11.6 kt2014: 11.6 kt2015: 12 kt2016: 12.2 kt2017: 11.4 kt2018: 11.3 kt2019: 11.2 kt2020: 9.9 kt2021: 10.6 kt2022: 10.9 kt2023: 11 kt

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 10.98 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Europe peaked at 12.17 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.04 kt, in 1990.

That places Southern Europe 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4.04 kt
1991 4.42 kt +9.5%
1992 5.07 kt +14.6%
1993 5.13 kt +1.1%
1994 5.25 kt +2.3%
1995 5.57 kt +6.1%
1996 5.8 kt +4.2%
1997 6.08 kt +4.8%
1998 6.41 kt +5.5%
1999 5.95 kt -7.3%
2000 6.39 kt +7.5%
2001 6.74 kt +5.4%
2002 7.03 kt +4.4%
2003 7.99 kt +13.6%
2004 8.32 kt +4.1%
2005 9.11 kt +9.5%
2006 9.6 kt +5.4%
2007 9.59 kt -0.1%
2008 10.6 kt +10.6%
2009 10.62 kt +0.2%
2010 10.64 kt +0.2%
2011 10.68 kt +0.4%
2012 11.35 kt +6.3%
2013 11.65 kt +2.6%
2014 11.56 kt -0.8%
2015 12.03 kt +4.1%
2016 12.17 kt +1.2%
2017 11.37 kt -6.6%
2018 11.29 kt -0.7%
2019 11.24 kt -0.4%
2020 9.89 kt -12.0%
2021 10.63 kt +7.5%
2022 10.92 kt +2.7%
2023 10.98 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.37 kt 4.04 kt 6.41 kt 10
2000s 8.6 kt 6.39 kt 10.62 kt 10
2010s 11.4 kt 10.64 kt 12.17 kt 10
2020s 10.61 kt 9.89 kt 10.98 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 22 Burkina Faso 5.3 kt compare
  2. 23 South Africa 4.95 kt compare
  3. 24 France 4.72 kt compare
  4. 25 Italy 4.42 kt compare
  5. 26 Guatemala 4.23 kt compare
  6. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 8.29 kt compare
  7. 27 Morocco 4.17 kt compare
  8. 28 Benin 3.64 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 Southern Europe?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Europe was 10.98 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 12.17 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.04 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Europe rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Southern Europe ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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) 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