Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe

Europe: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 107,576 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
107,576 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 47 regions
All-time high
109,242 kt
in 2019
All-time low
78,567 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: 81.3k kt1998: 85.4k kt1999: 86.7k kt2000: 89.0k kt2001: 91.2k kt2002: 92.4k kt2003: 94.4k kt2004: 97.4k kt2005: 96.7k kt2006: 101.1k 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: 98.0k 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 107,576 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 109,242 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78,567 kt, in 1995.

Europe ranks 3rd of 47 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84,290 kt 78,567 kt 94,959 kt 10
2000s 97,220 kt 88,973 kt 104,391 kt 10
2010s 104,244 kt 100,881 kt 109,242 kt 10
2020s 104,693 kt 97,954 kt 107,576 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 OECD 233,829 kt compare
  2. 2 China (People's Republic of) 43,514 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 38,577 kt compare
  4. 4 Brazil 29,438 kt compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 23,037 kt compare
  6. 6 Japan 20,200 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Europe?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was 107,576 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 109,242 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 78,567 kt in 1995.
How does Europe rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 47 regions 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
271 places, 8,821 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.