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
9th
of 38 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: 17.3 kt1997: 17.6 kt1998: 17.9 kt1999: 17.8 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.

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 38 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Brazil 5.93 kt compare
  2. 7 Russian Federation 5.35 kt compare
  3. 8 Mexico 4.57 kt compare
  4. 9 Japan 4.54 kt compare
  5. 10 Canada 4.28 kt compare
  6. 11 Saudi Arabia 3.07 kt compare
  7. 12 Republic of Korea 2.87 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 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 9th out of 38 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
267 places, 8,686 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.