Food Transport — Emissions in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Food Transport — Emissions was 20,070 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20,070 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
22,808 kt
in 2007
All-time low
14,987 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 15.0k kt1991: 15.4k kt1992: 15.2k kt1993: 15.5k kt1994: 15.7k kt1995: 16.1k kt1996: 16.9k kt1997: 17.4k kt1998: 18.3k kt1999: 18.7k kt2000: 18.9k kt2001: 19.6k kt2002: 20.2k kt2003: 20.9k kt2004: 21.6k kt2005: 21.2k kt2006: 22.4k kt2007: 22.8k kt2008: 22.3k kt2009: 21.6k kt2010: 21.1k kt2011: 20.4k kt2012: 18.8k kt2013: 18.3k kt2014: 18.7k kt2015: 18.9k kt2016: 19.2k kt2017: 19.2k kt2018: 19.6k kt2019: 19.9k kt2020: 16.6k kt2021: 19.2k kt2022: 20.1k kt2023: 20.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in Southern Europe stood at 20,070 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 22,808 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14,987 kt, in 1990.

Southern Europe ranks 19th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 14,987 kt
1991 15,352 kt +2.4%
1992 15,247 kt -0.7%
1993 15,454 kt +1.4%
1994 15,709 kt +1.7%
1995 16,103 kt +2.5%
1996 16,944 kt +5.2%
1997 17,353 kt +2.4%
1998 18,322 kt +5.6%
1999 18,690 kt +2.0%
2000 18,920 kt +1.2%
2001 19,641 kt +3.8%
2002 20,176 kt +2.7%
2003 20,885 kt +3.5%
2004 21,580 kt +3.3%
2005 21,169 kt -1.9%
2006 22,432 kt +6.0%
2007 22,808 kt +1.7%
2008 22,317 kt -2.2%
2009 21,607 kt -3.2%
2010 21,139 kt -2.2%
2011 20,405 kt -3.5%
2012 18,771 kt -8.0%
2013 18,255 kt -2.7%
2014 18,690 kt +2.4%
2015 18,868 kt +1.0%
2016 19,161 kt +1.6%
2017 19,177 kt +0.1%
2018 19,615 kt +2.3%
2019 19,936 kt +1.6%
2020 16,636 kt -16.6%
2021 19,151 kt +15.1%
2022 20,056 kt +4.7%
2023 20,070 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,416 kt 14,987 kt 18,690 kt 10
2000s 21,154 kt 18,920 kt 22,808 kt 10
2010s 19,402 kt 18,255 kt 21,139 kt 10
2020s 18,978 kt 16,636 kt 20,070 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 16 Australia 9,115 kt compare
  2. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 109.44 kt compare
  3. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,483 kt compare
  4. 17 Polynesia 88.05 kt compare
  5. 18 Italy 7,811 kt compare
  6. 18 Micronesia 34.07 kt compare
  7. 19 Indonesia 7,446 kt compare
  8. 19 Timor-Leste 14.01 kt compare
  9. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7.47 kt compare
  10. 20 Spain 6,677 kt compare
  11. 21 Nigeria 6,592 kt compare
  12. 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.8712 kt compare
  13. 22 Malaysia 6,180 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Southern Europe?
Food transport — emissions in Southern Europe was 20,070 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 22,808 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 14,987 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Europe rank for food transport — emissions?
Southern Europe ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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