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

Southern Europe: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 20,377 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20,377 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
17th
of 31 groups
All-time high
20,377 kt
in 2021
All-time low
258.93 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 6.8k kt1991: 6.5k kt1992: 6.4k kt1993: 2.9k kt1994: 2.9k kt1995: 258.9 kt1996: 304.1 kt1997: 601.9 kt1998: 1.7k kt1999: 2.3k kt2000: 3.0k kt2001: 3.9k kt2002: 4.8k kt2003: 5.9k kt2004: 7.3k kt2005: 8.8k kt2006: 10.0k kt2007: 11.0k kt2008: 12.0k kt2009: 12.6k kt2010: 13.6k kt2011: 14.5k kt2012: 14.9k kt2013: 15.4k kt2014: 16.0k kt2015: 17.1k kt2016: 17.5k kt2017: 18.2k kt2018: 19.0k kt2019: 18.9k kt2020: 17.9k kt2021: 20.4k kt2022: 20.4k kt2023: 20.4k 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 Southern Europe is 20,377 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Southern Europe peaked at 20,377 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 258.93 kt, in 1995.

Southern Europe ranks 17th 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6,791 kt
1991 6,472 kt -4.7%
1992 6,386 kt -1.3%
1993 2,943 kt -53.9%
1994 2,889 kt -1.8%
1995 258.93 kt -91.0%
1996 304.06 kt +17.4%
1997 601.85 kt +97.9%
1998 1,657 kt +175.3%
1999 2,300 kt +38.8%
2000 2,966 kt +28.9%
2001 3,923 kt +32.3%
2002 4,829 kt +23.1%
2003 5,940 kt +23.0%
2004 7,253 kt +22.1%
2005 8,756 kt +20.7%
2006 9,986 kt +14.0%
2007 11,024 kt +10.4%
2008 12,033 kt +9.2%
2009 12,604 kt +4.7%
2010 13,610 kt +8.0%
2011 14,529 kt +6.8%
2012 14,908 kt +2.6%
2013 15,435 kt +3.5%
2014 16,047 kt +4.0%
2015 17,120 kt +6.7%
2016 17,457 kt +2.0%
2017 18,207 kt +4.3%
2018 18,959 kt +4.1%
2019 18,869 kt -0.5%
2020 17,906 kt -5.1%
2021 20,377 kt +13.8%
2022 20,377 kt +0.0%
2023 20,377 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,060 kt 258.93 kt 6,791 kt 10
2000s 7,931 kt 2,966 kt 12,604 kt 10
2010s 16,514 kt 13,610 kt 18,959 kt 10
2020s 19,759 kt 17,906 kt 20,377 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,004 kt compare
  2. 14 Japan 5,208 kt compare
  3. 15 Malaysia 5,129 kt compare
  4. 15 Melanesia 555.49 kt compare
  5. 16 Timor-Leste 335.24 kt compare
  6. 16 Australia and New Zealand 4,945 kt compare
  7. 17 Australia 4,639 kt compare
  8. 17 Republic of Moldova 218.2 kt compare
  9. 18 Canada 4,442 kt compare
  10. 19 Philippines 4,337 kt compare
  11. 20 Yemen 4,236 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 Southern Europe?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Southern Europe was 20,377 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 20,377 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 258.93 kt in 1995.
How does Southern Europe rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
Southern Europe ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 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.