Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 16,389 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,389 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
23rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
17,858 kt
in 2007
All-time low
14,323 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: 15.2k 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: 17.9k 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 16,389 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 17,858 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14,323 kt, in 1993.

Northern Europe ranks 23rd of 33 groups on this measure, 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 15,124 kt
1991 15,014 kt -0.7%
1992 15,861 kt +5.6%
1993 14,323 kt -9.7%
1994 14,404 kt +0.6%
1995 14,417 kt +0.1%
1996 14,915 kt +3.5%
1997 15,152 kt +1.6%
1998 15,336 kt +1.2%
1999 15,771 kt +2.8%
2000 15,686 kt -0.5%
2001 15,840 kt +1.0%
2002 16,126 kt +1.8%
2003 16,398 kt +1.7%
2004 16,795 kt +2.4%
2005 16,948 kt +0.9%
2006 17,447 kt +2.9%
2007 17,858 kt +2.4%
2008 17,406 kt -2.5%
2009 16,821 kt -3.4%
2010 17,039 kt +1.3%
2011 16,835 kt -1.2%
2012 16,626 kt -1.2%
2013 16,635 kt +0.0%
2014 16,902 kt +1.6%
2015 17,238 kt +2.0%
2016 17,601 kt +2.1%
2017 17,542 kt -0.3%
2018 17,473 kt -0.4%
2019 17,506 kt +0.2%
2020 15,205 kt -13.1%
2021 16,145 kt +6.2%
2022 16,388 kt +1.5%
2023 16,389 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,032 kt 14,323 kt 15,861 kt 10
2000s 16,733 kt 15,686 kt 17,858 kt 10
2010s 17,140 kt 16,626 kt 17,601 kt 10
2020s 16,032 kt 15,205 kt 16,389 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 20 Nigeria 6,826 kt compare
  2. 21 Spain 6,825 kt compare
  3. 22 Poland 6,516 kt compare
  4. 23 Malaysia 6,368 kt compare
  5. 24 Pakistan 6,149 kt compare
  6. 25 Argentina 5,932 kt compare
  7. 26 South Africa 5,232 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 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 16,389 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 17,858 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 14,323 kt in 1993.
How does Northern Europe rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Europe ranks 23rd out of 33 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
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.