Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe

Europe: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 107,564 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
107,564 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
109,229 kt
in 2019
All-time low
78,558 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 83.1k kt1991: 95.0k kt1992: 88.6k kt1993: 83.6k kt1994: 81.0k kt1995: 78.6k kt1996: 79.7k kt1997: 81.2k kt1998: 85.4k kt1999: 86.7k kt2000: 89.0k kt2001: 91.2k kt2002: 92.4k kt2003: 94.4k kt2004: 97.3k kt2005: 96.7k kt2006: 101.0k kt2007: 102.8k kt2008: 104.4k kt2009: 102.9k kt2010: 103.3k kt2011: 103.8k kt2012: 101.2k kt2013: 100.9k kt2014: 102.3k kt2015: 103.0k kt2016: 104.4k kt2017: 106.5k kt2018: 107.7k kt2019: 109.2k kt2020: 97.9k kt2021: 105.7k kt2022: 107.6k kt2023: 107.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Europe is 107,564 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Europe peaked at 109,229 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78,558 kt, in 1995.

Europe ranks 5th of 32 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 (CO2eq) in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 83,070 kt
1991 94,952 kt +14.3%
1992 88,551 kt -6.7%
1993 83,599 kt -5.6%
1994 80,998 kt -3.1%
1995 78,558 kt -3.0%
1996 79,695 kt +1.4%
1997 81,249 kt +1.9%
1998 85,430 kt +5.1%
1999 86,710 kt +1.5%
2000 88,961 kt +2.6%
2001 91,170 kt +2.5%
2002 92,422 kt +1.4%
2003 94,353 kt +2.1%
2004 97,348 kt +3.2%
2005 96,714 kt -0.7%
2006 101,046 kt +4.5%
2007 102,775 kt +1.7%
2008 104,377 kt +1.6%
2009 102,893 kt -1.4%
2010 103,329 kt +0.4%
2011 103,806 kt +0.5%
2012 101,161 kt -2.5%
2013 100,866 kt -0.3%
2014 102,267 kt +1.4%
2015 102,979 kt +0.7%
2016 104,431 kt +1.4%
2017 106,523 kt +2.0%
2018 107,703 kt +1.1%
2019 109,229 kt +1.4%
2020 97,943 kt -10.3%
2021 105,664 kt +7.9%
2022 107,554 kt +1.8%
2023 107,564 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84,281 kt 78,558 kt 94,952 kt 10
2000s 97,206 kt 88,961 kt 104,377 kt 10
2010s 104,229 kt 100,866 kt 109,229 kt 10
2020s 104,681 kt 97,943 kt 107,564 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 2 China 43,514 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 38,577 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 29,438 kt compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 9,880 kt compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 23,037 kt compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 3,967 kt compare
  7. 6 Japan 20,200 kt compare
  8. 7 Canada 18,351 kt compare
  9. 8 Mexico 15,193 kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Europe?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was 107,564 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 109,229 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 78,558 kt in 1995.
How does Europe rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Europe ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 8,776 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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