Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 24.72 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.72 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
44.68 kt
in 1992
All-time low
24.09 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 41.8 kt1991: 42.6 kt1992: 44.7 kt1993: 38.9 kt1994: 39.3 kt1995: 36.7 kt1996: 37.2 kt1997: 34.5 kt1998: 32.4 kt1999: 31.3 kt2000: 31.7 kt2001: 36.5 kt2002: 34.5 kt2003: 35.9 kt2004: 35.4 kt2005: 36.2 kt2006: 38.9 kt2007: 37.6 kt2008: 36 kt2009: 33.2 kt2010: 34.5 kt2011: 33.6 kt2012: 39 kt2013: 39.6 kt2014: 35.3 kt2015: 33.2 kt2016: 29.4 kt2017: 27.2 kt2018: 27.9 kt2019: 26.2 kt2020: 24.1 kt2021: 25.2 kt2022: 24.8 kt2023: 24.7 kt

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 24.72 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern Europe peaked at 44.68 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.09 kt, in 2020.

That places Northern Europe 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 41.77 kt
1991 42.58 kt +1.9%
1992 44.68 kt +4.9%
1993 38.86 kt -13.0%
1994 39.26 kt +1.1%
1995 36.71 kt -6.5%
1996 37.16 kt +1.2%
1997 34.53 kt -7.1%
1998 32.41 kt -6.1%
1999 31.29 kt -3.5%
2000 31.7 kt +1.3%
2001 36.47 kt +15.1%
2002 34.52 kt -5.3%
2003 35.91 kt +4.0%
2004 35.36 kt -1.5%
2005 36.21 kt +2.4%
2006 38.91 kt +7.5%
2007 37.6 kt -3.4%
2008 35.96 kt -4.4%
2009 33.19 kt -7.7%
2010 34.5 kt +4.0%
2011 33.64 kt -2.5%
2012 38.98 kt +15.9%
2013 39.64 kt +1.7%
2014 35.3 kt -10.9%
2015 33.2 kt -6.0%
2016 29.37 kt -11.5%
2017 27.19 kt -7.4%
2018 27.92 kt +2.7%
2019 26.18 kt -6.2%
2020 24.09 kt -8.0%
2021 25.21 kt +4.7%
2022 24.83 kt -1.5%
2023 24.72 kt -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.93 kt 31.29 kt 44.68 kt 10
2000s 35.58 kt 31.7 kt 38.91 kt 10
2010s 32.59 kt 26.18 kt 39.64 kt 10
2020s 24.71 kt 24.09 kt 25.21 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 22 Madagascar 10.64 kt compare
  2. 23 Italy 9.69 kt compare
  3. 24 China, Hong Kong SAR 7.93 kt compare
  4. 25 China, Taiwan Province of 7.82 kt compare
  5. 26 Cameroon 7.75 kt compare
  6. 27 Morocco 7.7 kt compare
  7. 28 Brazil 7.42 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 Northern Europe?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Northern Europe was 24.72 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 44.68 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 24.09 kt in 2020.
How does Northern Europe rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Northern Europe ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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