Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 30,926 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 30,926 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 33,616 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13,868 kt, in 1990.
That places Western Europe 18th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,868 kt | — |
| 1991 | 26,266 kt | +89.4% |
| 1992 | 26,909 kt | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 26,956 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 26,819 kt | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 27,103 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 27,442 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 27,770 kt | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 28,947 kt | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 29,740 kt | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 32,101 kt | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 32,119 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 32,358 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 32,239 kt | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 32,593 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 32,085 kt | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 32,224 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 32,281 kt | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 32,353 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 32,058 kt | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32,250 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 32,639 kt | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 32,384 kt | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 32,418 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 32,494 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 32,868 kt | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33,225 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 33,616 kt | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 33,017 kt | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 32,995 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 29,305 kt | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 30,737 kt | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 30,925 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 30,926 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,182 kt | 13,868 kt | 29,740 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,241 kt | 32,058 kt | 32,593 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,791 kt | 32,250 kt | 33,616 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,473 kt | 29,305 kt | 30,926 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 15 Australia 9,830 kt compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 272.8 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 174.03 kt compare
- 16 Thailand 9,650 kt compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,307 kt compare
- 17 Polynesia 90.45 kt compare
- 18 Italy 8,468 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia 34.79 kt compare
- 19 Indonesia 7,666 kt compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 14.58 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7.68 kt compare
- 20 Nigeria 6,826 kt compare
- 21 Spain 6,825 kt compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.8963 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 30,926 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 33,616 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,868 kt in 1990.
- How does Western Europe rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
- Western Europe ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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About this data
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