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

Western Europe: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 12,359 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12,359 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
21st
of 32 groups
All-time high
18,833 kt
in 2012
All-time low
246.22 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 8.2k kt1991: 11.9k kt1992: 614.9 kt1993: 246.2 kt1994: 281.3 kt1995: 686 kt1996: 1.2k kt1997: 1.8k kt1998: 4.1k kt1999: 8.8k kt2000: 10.1k kt2001: 10.9k kt2002: 13.0k kt2003: 14.2k kt2004: 14.9k kt2005: 15.2k kt2006: 16.3k kt2007: 17.1k kt2008: 17.9k kt2009: 17.6k kt2010: 18.1k kt2011: 18.5k kt2012: 18.8k kt2013: 17.7k kt2014: 17.4k kt2015: 17.0k kt2016: 16.1k kt2017: 15.8k kt2018: 14.5k kt2019: 12.4k kt2020: 11.3k kt2021: 12.4k kt2022: 12.4k kt2023: 12.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Western Europe is 12,359 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Western Europe peaked at 18,833 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 246.22 kt, in 1993.

Western Europe ranks 21st of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8,174 kt
1991 11,936 kt +46.0%
1992 614.92 kt -94.8%
1993 246.22 kt -60.0%
1994 281.26 kt +14.2%
1995 685.98 kt +143.9%
1996 1,182 kt +72.3%
1997 1,791 kt +51.5%
1998 4,093 kt +128.5%
1999 8,784 kt +114.6%
2000 10,083 kt +14.8%
2001 10,896 kt +8.1%
2002 12,950 kt +18.8%
2003 14,204 kt +9.7%
2004 14,923 kt +5.1%
2005 15,208 kt +1.9%
2006 16,262 kt +6.9%
2007 17,121 kt +5.3%
2008 17,947 kt +4.8%
2009 17,645 kt -1.7%
2010 18,091 kt +2.5%
2011 18,457 kt +2.0%
2012 18,833 kt +2.0%
2013 17,681 kt -6.1%
2014 17,449 kt -1.3%
2015 16,971 kt -2.7%
2016 16,125 kt -5.0%
2017 15,834 kt -1.8%
2018 14,536 kt -8.2%
2019 12,446 kt -14.4%
2020 11,256 kt -9.6%
2021 12,359 kt +9.8%
2022 12,359 kt +0.0%
2023 12,359 kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Western 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
1995 +143.9% 281.26 kt 685.98 kt
1998 +128.5% 1,791 kt 4,093 kt
1999 +114.6% 4,093 kt 8,784 kt
1992 -94.8% 11,936 kt 614.92 kt
1996 +72.3% 685.98 kt 1,182 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,779 kt 246.22 kt 11,936 kt 10
2000s 14,724 kt 10,083 kt 17,947 kt 10
2010s 16,642 kt 12,446 kt 18,833 kt 10
2020s 12,083 kt 11,256 kt 12,359 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 18 Canada 4,442 kt compare
  2. 19 Philippines 4,337 kt compare
  3. 20 Yemen 4,236 kt compare
  4. 21 Haiti 4,108 kt compare
  5. 22 Chile 3,834 kt compare
  6. 22 Caribbean 8,867 kt compare
  7. 23 Colombia 3,510 kt compare
  8. 24 Egypt 3,420 kt compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Western Europe?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Western Europe was 12,359 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 18,833 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 246.22 kt in 1993.
How does Western Europe rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
Western Europe ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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) 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