Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 21,597 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21,597 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
21st
of 33 groups
All-time high
24,165 kt
in 2007
All-time low
16,521 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 16.5k kt1991: 16.9k kt1992: 16.8k kt1993: 17.0k kt1994: 17.2k kt1995: 16.7k kt1996: 17.5k kt1997: 18.0k kt1998: 19.1k kt1999: 19.5k kt2000: 19.7k kt2001: 20.5k kt2002: 21.1k kt2003: 21.9k kt2004: 22.7k kt2005: 22.3k kt2006: 23.7k kt2007: 24.2k kt2008: 23.7k kt2009: 23.0k kt2010: 22.5k kt2011: 21.8k kt2012: 20.1k kt2013: 19.7k kt2014: 20.1k kt2015: 20.2k kt2016: 20.6k kt2017: 20.6k kt2018: 21.0k kt2019: 21.4k kt2020: 18.0k kt2021: 20.7k kt2022: 21.6k kt2023: 21.6k kt

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 21,597 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe peaked at 24,165 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16,521 kt, in 1990.

Southern Europe ranks 21st 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 16,521 kt
1991 16,895 kt +2.3%
1992 16,790 kt -0.6%
1993 16,970 kt +1.1%
1994 17,240 kt +1.6%
1995 16,674 kt -3.3%
1996 17,501 kt +5.0%
1997 17,958 kt +2.6%
1998 19,064 kt +6.2%
1999 19,458 kt +2.1%
2000 19,708 kt +1.3%
2001 20,496 kt +4.0%
2002 21,085 kt +2.9%
2003 21,879 kt +3.8%
2004 22,652 kt +3.5%
2005 22,292 kt -1.6%
2006 23,747 kt +6.5%
2007 24,165 kt +1.8%
2008 23,700 kt -1.9%
2009 22,966 kt -3.1%
2010 22,522 kt -1.9%
2011 21,781 kt -3.3%
2012 20,096 kt -7.7%
2013 19,670 kt -2.1%
2014 20,150 kt +2.4%
2015 20,232 kt +0.4%
2016 20,591 kt +1.8%
2017 20,583 kt -0.0%
2018 21,019 kt +2.1%
2019 21,403 kt +1.8%
2020 17,990 kt -15.9%
2021 20,657 kt +14.8%
2022 21,583 kt +4.5%
2023 21,597 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,507 kt 16,521 kt 19,458 kt 10
2000s 22,269 kt 19,708 kt 24,165 kt 10
2010s 20,805 kt 19,670 kt 22,522 kt 10
2020s 20,457 kt 17,990 kt 21,597 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 18 Italy 8,468 kt compare
  2. 19 Indonesia 7,666 kt compare
  3. 20 Nigeria 6,826 kt compare
  4. 21 Spain 6,825 kt compare
  5. 22 Poland 6,516 kt compare
  6. 23 Malaysia 6,368 kt compare
  7. 24 Pakistan 6,149 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe was 21,597 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 24,165 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 16,521 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Europe rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Europe ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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.