Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 16,377 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,377 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
21st
of 32 groups
All-time high
17,844 kt
in 2007
All-time low
14,316 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 15.1k kt1991: 15.0k kt1992: 15.9k kt1993: 14.3k kt1994: 14.4k kt1995: 14.4k kt1996: 14.9k kt1997: 15.1k kt1998: 15.3k kt1999: 15.8k kt2000: 15.7k kt2001: 15.8k kt2002: 16.1k kt2003: 16.4k kt2004: 16.8k kt2005: 16.9k kt2006: 17.4k kt2007: 17.8k kt2008: 17.4k kt2009: 16.8k kt2010: 17.0k kt2011: 16.8k kt2012: 16.6k kt2013: 16.6k kt2014: 16.9k kt2015: 17.2k kt2016: 17.6k kt2017: 17.5k kt2018: 17.5k kt2019: 17.5k kt2020: 15.2k kt2021: 16.1k kt2022: 16.4k kt2023: 16.4k kt

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 16,377 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe peaked at 17,844 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14,316 kt, in 1993.

That places Northern Europe 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 15,117 kt
1991 15,007 kt -0.7%
1992 15,854 kt +5.6%
1993 14,316 kt -9.7%
1994 14,395 kt +0.6%
1995 14,408 kt +0.1%
1996 14,906 kt +3.5%
1997 15,142 kt +1.6%
1998 15,325 kt +1.2%
1999 15,759 kt +2.8%
2000 15,673 kt -0.5%
2001 15,826 kt +1.0%
2002 16,112 kt +1.8%
2003 16,385 kt +1.7%
2004 16,781 kt +2.4%
2005 16,934 kt +0.9%
2006 17,433 kt +2.9%
2007 17,844 kt +2.4%
2008 17,392 kt -2.5%
2009 16,802 kt -3.4%
2010 17,020 kt +1.3%
2011 16,820 kt -1.2%
2012 16,612 kt -1.2%
2013 16,620 kt +0.1%
2014 16,888 kt +1.6%
2015 17,224 kt +2.0%
2016 17,586 kt +2.1%
2017 17,528 kt -0.3%
2018 17,459 kt -0.4%
2019 17,493 kt +0.2%
2020 15,194 kt -13.1%
2021 16,133 kt +6.2%
2022 16,375 kt +1.5%
2023 16,377 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,023 kt 14,316 kt 15,854 kt 10
2000s 16,718 kt 15,673 kt 17,844 kt 10
2010s 17,125 kt 16,612 kt 17,586 kt 10
2020s 16,020 kt 15,194 kt 16,377 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 18 Italy 8,468 kt compare
  2. 18 Micronesia 34.79 kt compare
  3. 19 Indonesia 7,666 kt compare
  4. 19 Timor-Leste 14.58 kt compare
  5. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7.68 kt compare
  6. 20 Nigeria 6,826 kt compare
  7. 21 Spain 6,825 kt compare
  8. 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.8963 kt compare
  9. 22 Poland 6,516 kt compare
  10. 23 Malaysia 6,368 kt compare
  11. 24 Pakistan 6,149 kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe was 16,377 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 17,844 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 14,316 kt in 1993.
How does Northern Europe rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Europe ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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
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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