Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe
Europe: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 489.02 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe stood at 489.02 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe peaked at 577.91 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 444.12 kt, in 2020.
That places Europe 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 495.07 kt | — |
| 1991 | 577.91 kt | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 519.34 kt | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 495.21 kt | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 489.3 kt | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 481.85 kt | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 482.96 kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 492.76 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 499.8 kt | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 496.93 kt | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 490.71 kt | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 498.32 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 495.96 kt | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 491.09 kt | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 493.45 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 484.22 kt | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 495.98 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 495.67 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 502.2 kt | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 495.45 kt | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 492.08 kt | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 488.31 kt | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 476.71 kt | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 475.82 kt | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 477.18 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 473.62 kt | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 477.23 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 480.26 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 489.52 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 500.43 kt | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 444.12 kt | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 481.51 kt | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 489.13 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 489.02 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503.11 kt | 481.85 kt | 577.91 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.3 kt | 484.22 kt | 502.2 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 483.12 kt | 473.62 kt | 500.43 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 475.95 kt | 444.12 kt | 489.13 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 5 Brazil 166.02 kt compare
- 6 Russian Federation 149.79 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 19.97 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15.17 kt compare
- 7 Mexico 127.85 kt compare
- 8 Japan 127.17 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12.9 kt compare
- 9 Canada 119.83 kt compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 86.09 kt compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 5 kt compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 80.41 kt compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 3.08 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe was 489.02 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 577.91 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 444.12 kt in 2020.
- How does Europe rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Europe ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) from CH4 (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