Food Transport — Emissions in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Food Transport — Emissions was 14,869 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,869 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
16,640 kt
in 2007
All-time low
12,935 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 12.9k kt1991: 12.9k kt1992: 13.8k kt1993: 13.8k kt1994: 13.9k kt1995: 13.9k kt1996: 14.3k kt1997: 14.5k kt1998: 14.6k kt1999: 15.0k kt2000: 14.8k kt2001: 14.9k kt2002: 15.1k kt2003: 15.4k kt2004: 15.7k kt2005: 15.8k kt2006: 16.2k kt2007: 16.6k kt2008: 16.1k kt2009: 15.5k kt2010: 15.6k kt2011: 15.4k kt2012: 15.2k kt2013: 15.1k kt2014: 15.4k kt2015: 15.7k kt2016: 16.0k kt2017: 16.0k kt2018: 16.0k kt2019: 15.9k kt2020: 13.7k kt2021: 14.6k kt2022: 14.9k kt2023: 14.9k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in Northern Europe stood at 14,869 kt.

The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 16,640 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12,935 kt, in 1991.

That places Northern Europe 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 12,947 kt
1991 12,935 kt -0.1%
1992 13,785 kt +6.6%
1993 13,803 kt +0.1%
1994 13,908 kt +0.8%
1995 13,902 kt -0.0%
1996 14,347 kt +3.2%
1997 14,523 kt +1.2%
1998 14,636 kt +0.8%
1999 14,977 kt +2.3%
2000 14,830 kt -1.0%
2001 14,912 kt +0.6%
2002 15,123 kt +1.4%
2003 15,351 kt +1.5%
2004 15,674 kt +2.1%
2005 15,811 kt +0.9%
2006 16,239 kt +2.7%
2007 16,640 kt +2.5%
2008 16,131 kt -3.1%
2009 15,526 kt -3.8%
2010 15,628 kt +0.7%
2011 15,405 kt -1.4%
2012 15,198 kt -1.3%
2013 15,136 kt -0.4%
2014 15,356 kt +1.5%
2015 15,651 kt +1.9%
2016 15,954 kt +1.9%
2017 15,962 kt +0.1%
2018 15,988 kt +0.2%
2019 15,928 kt -0.4%
2020 13,707 kt -13.9%
2021 14,635 kt +6.8%
2022 14,868 kt +1.6%
2023 14,869 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,976 kt 12,935 kt 14,977 kt 10
2000s 15,624 kt 14,830 kt 16,640 kt 10
2010s 15,621 kt 15,136 kt 15,988 kt 10
2020s 14,520 kt 13,707 kt 14,869 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 19 Indonesia 7,446 kt compare
  2. 19 Timor-Leste 14.01 kt compare
  3. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7.47 kt compare
  4. 20 Spain 6,677 kt compare
  5. 21 Nigeria 6,592 kt compare
  6. 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.8712 kt compare
  7. 22 Malaysia 6,180 kt compare
  8. 23 Pakistan 5,961 kt compare
  9. 24 Argentina 5,749 kt compare
  10. 25 Poland 5,286 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Northern Europe?
Food transport — emissions in Northern Europe was 14,869 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 16,640 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 12,935 kt in 1991.
How does Northern Europe rank for food transport — emissions?
Northern Europe ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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