Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 66,393 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66,393 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
67,905 kt
in 2019
All-time low
33,802 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 33.8k kt1991: 46.7k kt1992: 49.3k kt1993: 50.2k kt1994: 50.6k kt1995: 50.2k kt1996: 51.9k kt1997: 52.8k kt1998: 55.3k kt1999: 57.0k kt2000: 59.2k kt2001: 60.3k kt2002: 61.4k kt2003: 62.6k kt2004: 64.3k kt2005: 64.4k kt2006: 65.8k kt2007: 67.3k kt2008: 67.1k kt2009: 65.9k kt2010: 65.9k kt2011: 65.6k kt2012: 63.5k kt2013: 62.6k kt2014: 63.5k kt2015: 64.5k kt2016: 65.8k kt2017: 67.1k kt2018: 67.2k kt2019: 67.9k kt2020: 60.2k kt2021: 65.0k kt2022: 66.4k kt2023: 66.4k kt

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 66,393 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 67,905 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33,802 kt, in 1990.

European Union (27) ranks 9th of 33 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 33,802 kt
1991 46,726 kt +38.2%
1992 49,258 kt +5.4%
1993 50,217 kt +1.9%
1994 50,583 kt +0.7%
1995 50,205 kt -0.7%
1996 51,864 kt +3.3%
1997 52,774 kt +1.8%
1998 55,332 kt +4.8%
1999 57,022 kt +3.1%
2000 59,223 kt +3.9%
2001 60,328 kt +1.9%
2002 61,406 kt +1.8%
2003 62,628 kt +2.0%
2004 64,273 kt +2.6%
2005 64,389 kt +0.2%
2006 65,821 kt +2.2%
2007 67,286 kt +2.2%
2008 67,140 kt -0.2%
2009 65,904 kt -1.8%
2010 65,872 kt -0.0%
2011 65,640 kt -0.4%
2012 63,500 kt -3.3%
2013 62,596 kt -1.4%
2014 63,455 kt +1.4%
2015 64,462 kt +1.6%
2016 65,817 kt +2.1%
2017 67,110 kt +2.0%
2018 67,229 kt +0.2%
2019 67,905 kt +1.0%
2020 60,219 kt -11.3%
2021 64,993 kt +7.9%
2022 66,378 kt +2.1%
2023 66,393 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49,778 kt 33,802 kt 57,022 kt 10
2000s 63,840 kt 59,223 kt 67,286 kt 10
2010s 65,359 kt 62,596 kt 67,905 kt 10
2020s 64,495 kt 60,219 kt 66,393 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 6 Japan 20,200 kt compare
  2. 7 Canada 18,351 kt compare
  3. 8 Mexico 15,193 kt compare
  4. 9 Saudi Arabia 15,183 kt compare
  5. 10 India 14,938 kt compare
  6. 11 Republic of Korea 11,777 kt compare
  7. 12 Germany 11,752 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 66,393 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 67,905 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 33,802 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
European Union (27) ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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.