Food Transport — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Food Transport — Emissions was 17.47 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.47 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
20.64 kt
in 1991
All-time low
15.86 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 17.7 kt1991: 20.6 kt1992: 18.5 kt1993: 17.7 kt1994: 17.5 kt1995: 17.2 kt1996: 17.2 kt1997: 17.6 kt1998: 17.9 kt1999: 17.7 kt2000: 17.5 kt2001: 17.8 kt2002: 17.7 kt2003: 17.5 kt2004: 17.6 kt2005: 17.3 kt2006: 17.7 kt2007: 17.7 kt2008: 17.9 kt2009: 17.7 kt2010: 17.6 kt2011: 17.4 kt2012: 17 kt2013: 17 kt2014: 17 kt2015: 16.9 kt2016: 17 kt2017: 17.2 kt2018: 17.5 kt2019: 17.9 kt2020: 15.9 kt2021: 17.2 kt2022: 17.5 kt2023: 17.5 kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 17.47 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Europe peaked at 20.64 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.86 kt, in 2020.

Europe ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 17.68 kt
1991 20.64 kt +16.7%
1992 18.55 kt -10.1%
1993 17.69 kt -4.6%
1994 17.48 kt -1.2%
1995 17.21 kt -1.5%
1996 17.25 kt +0.2%
1997 17.6 kt +2.0%
1998 17.85 kt +1.4%
1999 17.75 kt -0.6%
2000 17.53 kt -1.3%
2001 17.8 kt +1.6%
2002 17.71 kt -0.5%
2003 17.54 kt -1.0%
2004 17.62 kt +0.5%
2005 17.29 kt -1.9%
2006 17.71 kt +2.4%
2007 17.7 kt -0.1%
2008 17.94 kt +1.3%
2009 17.69 kt -1.3%
2010 17.57 kt -0.7%
2011 17.44 kt -0.8%
2012 17.03 kt -2.4%
2013 16.99 kt -0.2%
2014 17.04 kt +0.3%
2015 16.92 kt -0.7%
2016 17.04 kt +0.8%
2017 17.15 kt +0.6%
2018 17.48 kt +1.9%
2019 17.87 kt +2.2%
2020 15.86 kt -11.3%
2021 17.2 kt +8.4%
2022 17.47 kt +1.6%
2023 17.47 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.97 kt 17.21 kt 20.64 kt 10
2000s 17.65 kt 17.29 kt 17.94 kt 10
2010s 17.25 kt 16.92 kt 17.87 kt 10
2020s 17 kt 15.86 kt 17.47 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 5 Brazil 5.93 kt compare
  2. 6 Russian Federation 5.35 kt compare
  3. 6 Viet Nam 0.7131 kt compare
  4. 7 Mexico 4.57 kt compare
  5. 8 Japan 4.54 kt compare
  6. 9 Canada 4.28 kt compare
  7. 10 Saudi Arabia 3.07 kt compare
  8. 11 Republic of Korea 2.87 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Europe?
Food transport — emissions in Europe was 17.47 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 20.64 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 15.86 kt in 2020.
How does Europe rank for food transport — emissions?
Europe ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 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