Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe

Europe: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 174.77 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
174.77 kt
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
240.45 kt
in 2012
All-time low
162.07 kt
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe, 1990–2023

0501001502002501990200620231990: 200.4 kt1991: 239.9 kt1992: 184.5 kt1993: 179 kt1994: 169.5 kt1995: 165.8 kt1996: 173 kt1997: 162.1 kt1998: 164.4 kt1999: 166.2 kt2000: 166.9 kt2001: 175.1 kt2002: 178.6 kt2003: 189 kt2004: 191.7 kt2005: 216 kt2006: 220.5 kt2007: 222.3 kt2008: 233.7 kt2009: 230 kt2010: 232 kt2011: 230.2 kt2012: 240.5 kt2013: 237.2 kt2014: 214.6 kt2015: 217.4 kt2016: 210.1 kt2017: 204 kt2018: 197.1 kt2019: 181.6 kt2020: 174.2 kt2021: 188.2 kt2022: 177.2 kt2023: 174.8 kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 174.77 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe peaked at 240.45 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 162.07 kt, in 1997.

Europe ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 200.39 kt
1991 239.85 kt +19.7%
1992 184.52 kt -23.1%
1993 179.03 kt -3.0%
1994 169.47 kt -5.3%
1995 165.79 kt -2.2%
1996 173.01 kt +4.4%
1997 162.07 kt -6.3%
1998 164.44 kt +1.5%
1999 166.18 kt +1.1%
2000 166.91 kt +0.4%
2001 175.06 kt +4.9%
2002 178.56 kt +2.0%
2003 189 kt +5.9%
2004 191.71 kt +1.4%
2005 215.99 kt +12.7%
2006 220.48 kt +2.1%
2007 222.33 kt +0.8%
2008 233.71 kt +5.1%
2009 230.02 kt -1.6%
2010 231.98 kt +0.9%
2011 230.16 kt -0.8%
2012 240.45 kt +4.5%
2013 237.25 kt -1.3%
2014 214.6 kt -9.5%
2015 217.41 kt +1.3%
2016 210.09 kt -3.4%
2017 203.98 kt -2.9%
2018 197.12 kt -3.4%
2019 181.59 kt -7.9%
2020 174.23 kt -4.1%
2021 188.18 kt +8.0%
2022 177.2 kt -5.8%
2023 174.77 kt -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 180.48 kt 162.07 kt 239.85 kt 10
2000s 202.38 kt 166.91 kt 233.71 kt 10
2010s 216.46 kt 181.59 kt 240.45 kt 10
2020s 178.59 kt 174.23 kt 188.18 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 OECD 420.18 kt compare
  2. 2 Japan 79.68 kt compare
  3. 3 India 63.45 kt compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 22.43 kt compare
  5. 4 Republic of Korea 42.98 kt compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 10.88 kt compare
  7. 5 Indonesia 35.36 kt compare
  8. 6 Russian Federation 33.37 kt compare
  9. 7 Germany 31.73 kt compare
  10. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.45 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe was 174.77 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 240.45 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 162.07 kt in 1997.
How does Europe rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Europe ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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