Food Transport — Emissions in Europe
Europe: Food Transport — Emissions was 97,912 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions in Europe stood at 97,912 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Europe peaked at 100,067 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75,692 kt, in 1995.
Europe ranks 6th of 33 groups on this measure, 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
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76,714 kt | — |
| 1991 | 88,725 kt | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 81,718 kt | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 78,776 kt | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 76,346 kt | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 75,692 kt | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 76,800 kt | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 78,120 kt | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 81,618 kt | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 82,311 kt | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 84,268 kt | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 86,228 kt | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 87,018 kt | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 88,470 kt | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 91,194 kt | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 90,368 kt | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 94,008 kt | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 95,221 kt | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 96,264 kt | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 94,824 kt | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 95,028 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95,257 kt | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92,726 kt | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 92,338 kt | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 93,488 kt | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 94,219 kt | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 95,467 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 97,428 kt | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 98,748 kt | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 100,067 kt | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 89,059 kt | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 96,079 kt | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 97,903 kt | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 97,912 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,682 kt | 75,692 kt | 88,725 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,786 kt | 84,268 kt | 96,264 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,477 kt | 92,338 kt | 100,067 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,238 kt | 89,059 kt | 97,912 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 3 China, mainland 34,271 kt compare
- 4 Brazil 28,629 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 9,661 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 20,918 kt compare
- 6 Japan 19,321 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 3,865 kt compare
- 7 Canada 17,411 kt compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 14,765 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,497 kt compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,332 kt compare
- 9 India 14,306 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 97,912 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 100,067 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,692 kt in 1995.
- How does Europe rank for food transport — emissions?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 33 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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About this data
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.