Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 34,056 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
34,056 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
14th
of 31 groups
All-time high
39,206 kt
in 2014
All-time low
1,228 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in European Union (27), 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 16.3k kt1991: 19.3k kt1992: 7.7k kt1993: 3.7k kt1994: 3.8k kt1995: 1.2k kt1996: 1.8k kt1997: 2.7k kt1998: 6.1k kt1999: 11.7k kt2000: 13.9k kt2001: 15.9k kt2002: 19.2k kt2003: 22.1k kt2004: 24.2k kt2005: 26.3k kt2006: 28.6k kt2007: 30.8k kt2008: 33.0k kt2009: 33.0k kt2010: 35.7k kt2011: 37.4k kt2012: 38.4k kt2013: 38.1k kt2014: 39.2k kt2015: 39.0k kt2016: 38.0k kt2017: 38.3k kt2018: 36.1k kt2019: 33.8k kt2020: 31.0k kt2021: 34.1k kt2022: 34.1k kt2023: 34.1k 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 European Union (27) is 34,056 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in European Union (27) peaked at 39,206 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,228 kt, in 1995.

European Union (27) ranks 14th of 31 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 16,347 kt
1991 19,341 kt +18.3%
1992 7,698 kt -60.2%
1993 3,724 kt -51.6%
1994 3,815 kt +2.4%
1995 1,228 kt -67.8%
1996 1,802 kt +46.8%
1997 2,696 kt +49.6%
1998 6,144 kt +127.9%
1999 11,699 kt +90.4%
2000 13,871 kt +18.6%
2001 15,897 kt +14.6%
2002 19,230 kt +21.0%
2003 22,089 kt +14.9%
2004 24,188 kt +9.5%
2005 26,324 kt +8.8%
2006 28,564 kt +8.5%
2007 30,801 kt +7.8%
2008 33,000 kt +7.1%
2009 32,973 kt -0.1%
2010 35,698 kt +8.3%
2011 37,426 kt +4.8%
2012 38,388 kt +2.6%
2013 38,097 kt -0.8%
2014 39,206 kt +2.9%
2015 38,961 kt -0.6%
2016 37,991 kt -2.5%
2017 38,336 kt +0.9%
2018 36,067 kt -5.9%
2019 33,818 kt -6.2%
2020 31,039 kt -8.2%
2021 34,056 kt +9.7%
2022 34,056 kt +0.0%
2023 34,056 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,449 kt 1,228 kt 19,341 kt 10
2000s 24,694 kt 13,871 kt 33,000 kt 10
2010s 37,399 kt 33,818 kt 39,206 kt 10
2020s 33,301 kt 31,039 kt 34,056 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 11 Argentina 5,985 kt compare
  2. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,841 kt compare
  3. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,773 kt compare
  4. 12 Israel 5,514 kt compare
  5. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,206 kt compare
  6. 13 Mexico 5,263 kt compare
  7. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,004 kt compare
  8. 14 Japan 5,208 kt compare
  9. 15 Malaysia 5,129 kt compare
  10. 15 Melanesia 555.49 kt compare
  11. 16 Timor-Leste 335.24 kt compare
  12. 16 Australia and New Zealand 4,945 kt compare
  13. 17 Australia 4,639 kt compare
  14. 17 Republic of Moldova 218.2 kt compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in European Union (27)?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in European Union (27) was 34,056 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 39,206 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,228 kt in 1995.
How does European Union (27) rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
European Union (27) ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union (27) 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
239 places, 7,946 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.