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
21st
of 33 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

Southern Europe recorded 20,070 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

The figure 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 21st of 33 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.

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. 18 Italy 7,811 kt compare
  2. 19 Indonesia 7,446 kt compare
  3. 20 Spain 6,677 kt compare
  4. 21 Nigeria 6,592 kt compare
  5. 22 Malaysia 6,180 kt compare
  6. 23 Pakistan 5,961 kt compare
  7. 24 Argentina 5,749 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 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 21st out of 33 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
267 places, 8,686 data points, 1990–2023
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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.