Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Europe
Europe: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) 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 7th of 34 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 (CO2) 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
- 4 Brazil 28,629 kt compare
- 5 Russian Federation 20,918 kt compare
- 6 Japan 19,321 kt compare
- 7 Canada 17,411 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15,727 kt compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 14,765 kt compare
- 10 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 7th out of 34 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 Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.