Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Europe

Europe: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 41,417 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
41,417 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
47,260 kt
in 2014
All-time low
2,273 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Europe, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 18.9k kt1991: 22.1k kt1992: 15.4k kt1993: 8.6k kt1994: 8.5k kt1995: 2.3k kt1996: 2.8k kt1997: 3.8k kt1998: 7.8k kt1999: 13.4k kt2000: 16.0k kt2001: 18.5k kt2002: 22.2k kt2003: 25.5k kt2004: 28.1k kt2005: 30.7k kt2006: 33.9k kt2007: 36.9k kt2008: 39.6k kt2009: 39.8k kt2010: 42.9k kt2011: 45.1k kt2012: 46.5k kt2013: 46.2k kt2014: 47.3k kt2015: 47.0k kt2016: 45.9k kt2017: 46.3k kt2018: 43.8k kt2019: 41.2k kt2020: 38.3k kt2021: 41.4k kt2022: 41.4k kt2023: 41.4k kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 41,417 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023.

That represents a change of down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Europe peaked at 47,260 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,273 kt, in 1995.

That places Europe 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 18,860 kt
1991 22,076 kt +17.1%
1992 15,370 kt -30.4%
1993 8,560 kt -44.3%
1994 8,538 kt -0.3%
1995 2,273 kt -73.4%
1996 2,763 kt +21.5%
1997 3,838 kt +38.9%
1998 7,782 kt +102.8%
1999 13,398 kt +72.2%
2000 16,040 kt +19.7%
2001 18,479 kt +15.2%
2002 22,157 kt +19.9%
2003 25,466 kt +14.9%
2004 28,138 kt +10.5%
2005 30,706 kt +9.1%
2006 33,917 kt +10.5%
2007 36,869 kt +8.7%
2008 39,620 kt +7.5%
2009 39,848 kt +0.6%
2010 42,934 kt +7.7%
2011 45,133 kt +5.1%
2012 46,464 kt +2.9%
2013 46,176 kt -0.6%
2014 47,260 kt +2.3%
2015 47,000 kt -0.6%
2016 45,851 kt -2.4%
2017 46,255 kt +0.9%
2018 43,836 kt -5.2%
2019 41,212 kt -6.0%
2020 38,269 kt -7.1%
2021 41,417 kt +8.2%
2022 41,417 kt +0.0%
2023 41,417 kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +102.8% 3,838 kt 7,782 kt
1995 -73.4% 8,538 kt 2,273 kt
1999 +72.2% 7,782 kt 13,398 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,346 kt 2,273 kt 22,076 kt 10
2000s 29,124 kt 16,040 kt 39,848 kt 10
2010s 45,212 kt 41,212 kt 47,260 kt 10
2020s 40,630 kt 38,269 kt 41,417 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 9 Republic of Korea 6,798 kt compare
  2. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,087 kt compare
  3. 10 Uganda 6,066 kt compare
  4. 11 Argentina 5,985 kt compare
  5. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,841 kt compare
  6. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,773 kt compare
  7. 12 Israel 5,514 kt compare
  8. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,206 kt compare
  9. 13 Mexico 5,263 kt compare
  10. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,004 kt compare
  11. 14 Japan 5,208 kt compare
  12. 15 Malaysia 5,129 kt compare
  13. 15 Melanesia 555.49 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Europe?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Europe was 41,417 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 47,260 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,273 kt in 1995.
How does Europe rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
Europe ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 7,980 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