Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Europe
Europe: Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) was 17.47 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Transport — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Europe recorded 17.47 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Europe 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Europe, year by year
| 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 | 17.72 kt | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.54 kt | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 17.63 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 17.3 kt | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 17.72 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 17.71 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.94 kt | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.7 kt | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.58 kt | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.44 kt | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.03 kt | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 17 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.05 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.92 kt | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.05 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.16 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.49 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 17.88 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.97 kt | 17.21 kt | 20.64 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.66 kt | 17.3 kt | 17.94 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.26 kt | 16.92 kt | 17.88 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 kt | 15.86 kt | 17.47 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 6 Brazil 5.93 kt compare
- 7 Russian Federation 5.35 kt compare
- 8 Mexico 4.57 kt compare
- 9 Japan 4.54 kt compare
- 10 Canada 4.28 kt compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 3.07 kt compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 2.87 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
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 9th out of 34 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.