Food Retail — Emissions in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Food Retail — Emissions was 0.0933 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0933 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
0.1686 kt
in 1992
All-time low
0.0909 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.158 kt1991: 0.161 kt1992: 0.169 kt1993: 0.147 kt1994: 0.148 kt1995: 0.139 kt1996: 0.14 kt1997: 0.13 kt1998: 0.122 kt1999: 0.118 kt2000: 0.12 kt2001: 0.138 kt2002: 0.13 kt2003: 0.136 kt2004: 0.133 kt2005: 0.137 kt2006: 0.147 kt2007: 0.142 kt2008: 0.136 kt2009: 0.125 kt2010: 0.13 kt2011: 0.127 kt2012: 0.147 kt2013: 0.15 kt2014: 0.133 kt2015: 0.125 kt2016: 0.111 kt2017: 0.103 kt2018: 0.105 kt2019: 0.099 kt2020: 0.091 kt2021: 0.095 kt2022: 0.094 kt2023: 0.093 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions in Northern Europe stood at 0.0933 kt.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 0.1686 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0909 kt, in 2020.

Northern Europe ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1431 kt 0.1181 kt 0.1686 kt 10
2000s 0.1343 kt 0.1196 kt 0.1468 kt 10
2010s 0.123 kt 0.0988 kt 0.1496 kt 10
2020s 0.0933 kt 0.0909 kt 0.0951 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 23 Italy 0.0366 kt compare
  2. 24 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.0299 kt compare
  3. 25 China, Taiwan Province of 0.0295 kt compare
  4. 26 Cameroon 0.0293 kt compare
  5. 27 Morocco 0.0291 kt compare
  6. 28 Brazil 0.028 kt compare
  7. 29 France 0.0271 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Northern Europe?
Food retail — emissions in Northern Europe was 0.0933 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 0.1686 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0909 kt in 2020.
How does Northern Europe rank for food retail — emissions?
Northern Europe ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
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