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Food Transport — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Food Transport — Emissions was 9.47 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.47 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
10.91 kt
in 2001
All-time low
6.62 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 6.6 kt1991: 9.5 kt1992: 9.9 kt1993: 10.2 kt1994: 10.2 kt1995: 10.3 kt1996: 10.5 kt1997: 10.6 kt1998: 10.8 kt1999: 10.8 kt2000: 10.9 kt2001: 10.9 kt2002: 10.9 kt2003: 10.7 kt2004: 10.7 kt2005: 10.4 kt2006: 10.4 kt2007: 10.3 kt2008: 10 kt2009: 9.9 kt2010: 9.7 kt2011: 9.6 kt2012: 9.1 kt2013: 9 kt2014: 9.1 kt2015: 9.1 kt2016: 9.2 kt2017: 9.3 kt2018: 9.4 kt2019: 9.6 kt2020: 8.4 kt2021: 9.1 kt2022: 9.5 kt2023: 9.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in European Union (27) stood at 9.47 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 10.91 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.62 kt, in 1990.

That places European Union (27) 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Year kt Change
1990 6.62 kt —
1991 9.53 kt +44.0%
1992 9.95 kt +4.4%
1993 10.18 kt +2.3%
1994 10.23 kt +0.5%
1995 10.33 kt +0.9%
1996 10.52 kt +1.8%
1997 10.6 kt +0.8%
1998 10.78 kt +1.7%
1999 10.83 kt +0.5%
2000 10.89 kt +0.5%
2001 10.91 kt +0.2%
2002 10.87 kt -0.4%
2003 10.74 kt -1.2%
2004 10.66 kt -0.7%
2005 10.43 kt -2.2%
2006 10.36 kt -0.7%
2007 10.26 kt -1.0%
2008 10.05 kt -2.0%
2009 9.89 kt -1.5%
2010 9.68 kt -2.2%
2011 9.55 kt -1.3%
2012 9.12 kt -4.5%
2013 9 kt -1.3%
2014 9.06 kt +0.6%
2015 9.14 kt +0.9%
2016 9.23 kt +1.0%
2017 9.34 kt +1.2%
2018 9.38 kt +0.4%
2019 9.6 kt +2.4%
2020 8.41 kt -12.4%
2021 9.12 kt +8.5%
2022 9.47 kt +3.8%
2023 9.47 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.96 kt 6.62 kt 10.83 kt 10
2000s 10.5 kt 9.89 kt 10.91 kt 10
2010s 9.31 kt 9 kt 9.68 kt 10
2020s 9.12 kt 8.41 kt 9.47 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 10 Saudi Arabia 3.07 kt compare
  2. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 0.1787 kt compare
  3. 11 Republic of Korea 2.87 kt compare
  4. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1101 kt compare
  5. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0639 kt compare
  6. 12 Thailand 2.1 kt compare
  7. 13 Uzbekistan 2.07 kt compare
  8. 13 Melanesia 0.0553 kt compare
  9. 14 Argentina 2.02 kt compare
  10. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.037 kt compare
  11. 15 Nigeria 1.94 kt compare
  12. 15 Republic of Moldova 0.036 kt compare
  13. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0236 kt compare
  14. 16 Australia and New Zealand 1.91 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in European Union (27)?
Food transport — emissions in European Union (27) was 9.47 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 10.91 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.62 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for food transport — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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