Food Transport — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Food Transport — Emissions was 97,901 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97,901 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
100,054 kt
in 2019
All-time low
75,684 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 76.7k kt1991: 88.7k kt1992: 81.7k kt1993: 78.8k kt1994: 76.3k kt1995: 75.7k kt1996: 76.8k kt1997: 78.1k kt1998: 81.6k kt1999: 82.3k kt2000: 84.3k kt2001: 86.2k kt2002: 87.0k kt2003: 88.5k kt2004: 91.2k kt2005: 90.4k kt2006: 94.0k kt2007: 95.2k kt2008: 96.3k kt2009: 94.8k kt2010: 95.0k kt2011: 95.2k kt2012: 92.7k kt2013: 92.3k kt2014: 93.5k kt2015: 94.2k kt2016: 95.5k kt2017: 97.4k kt2018: 98.7k kt2019: 100.1k kt2020: 89.0k kt2021: 96.1k kt2022: 97.9k kt2023: 97.9k kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 97,901 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Europe peaked at 100,054 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75,684 kt, in 1995.

That places Europe 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 76,708 kt
1991 88,718 kt +15.7%
1992 81,711 kt -7.9%
1993 78,769 kt -3.6%
1994 76,338 kt -3.1%
1995 75,684 kt -0.9%
1996 76,790 kt +1.5%
1997 78,110 kt +1.7%
1998 81,608 kt +4.5%
1999 82,300 kt +0.8%
2000 84,256 kt +2.4%
2001 86,215 kt +2.3%
2002 87,004 kt +0.9%
2003 88,456 kt +1.7%
2004 91,181 kt +3.1%
2005 90,354 kt -0.9%
2006 93,994 kt +4.0%
2007 95,207 kt +1.3%
2008 96,250 kt +1.1%
2009 94,805 kt -1.5%
2010 95,010 kt +0.2%
2011 95,242 kt +0.2%
2012 92,712 kt -2.7%
2013 92,324 kt -0.4%
2014 93,474 kt +1.2%
2015 94,205 kt +0.8%
2016 95,453 kt +1.3%
2017 97,414 kt +2.1%
2018 98,734 kt +1.4%
2019 100,054 kt +1.3%
2020 89,047 kt -11.0%
2021 96,067 kt +7.9%
2022 97,891 kt +1.9%
2023 97,901 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79,674 kt 75,684 kt 88,718 kt 10
2000s 90,772 kt 84,256 kt 96,250 kt 10
2010s 95,462 kt 92,324 kt 100,054 kt 10
2020s 95,227 kt 89,047 kt 97,901 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 2 China 39,042 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 34,271 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 28,629 kt compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 9,661 kt compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 20,918 kt compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 3,865 kt compare
  7. 6 Japan 19,321 kt compare
  8. 7 Canada 17,411 kt compare
  9. 8 Saudi Arabia 14,765 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 97,901 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 100,054 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 75,684 kt in 1995.
How does Europe rank for food transport — emissions?
Europe ranks 5th 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 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
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