Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe

Western Europe: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 121.13 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
121.13 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
21st
of 32 groups
All-time high
160.62 kt
in 1992
All-time low
81.43 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 81.4 kt1991: 159.9 kt1992: 160.6 kt1993: 159.5 kt1994: 154.5 kt1995: 153.5 kt1996: 153.3 kt1997: 153 kt1998: 154.5 kt1999: 154.5 kt2000: 159.4 kt2001: 156.7 kt2002: 154.3 kt2003: 149.2 kt2004: 146.3 kt2005: 140.3 kt2006: 137.4 kt2007: 133.7 kt2008: 131.6 kt2009: 130.1 kt2010: 127.5 kt2011: 127.7 kt2012: 123.7 kt2013: 122.4 kt2014: 121.8 kt2015: 121.4 kt2016: 122.1 kt2017: 123.6 kt2018: 122.5 kt2019: 124.9 kt2020: 110.3 kt2021: 117 kt2022: 121.1 kt2023: 121.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe is 121.13 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe peaked at 160.62 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 81.43 kt, in 1990.

Western Europe ranks 21st of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 81.43 kt
1991 159.94 kt +96.4%
1992 160.62 kt +0.4%
1993 159.47 kt -0.7%
1994 154.51 kt -3.1%
1995 153.54 kt -0.6%
1996 153.31 kt -0.1%
1997 152.99 kt -0.2%
1998 154.54 kt +1.0%
1999 154.47 kt -0.0%
2000 159.42 kt +3.2%
2001 156.71 kt -1.7%
2002 154.26 kt -1.6%
2003 149.16 kt -3.3%
2004 146.29 kt -1.9%
2005 140.34 kt -4.1%
2006 137.37 kt -2.1%
2007 133.73 kt -2.6%
2008 131.57 kt -1.6%
2009 130.1 kt -1.1%
2010 127.45 kt -2.0%
2011 127.71 kt +0.2%
2012 123.67 kt -3.2%
2013 122.39 kt -1.0%
2014 121.83 kt -0.5%
2015 121.35 kt -0.4%
2016 122.14 kt +0.6%
2017 123.55 kt +1.2%
2018 122.52 kt -0.8%
2019 124.93 kt +2.0%
2020 110.33 kt -11.7%
2021 116.97 kt +6.0%
2022 121.13 kt +3.6%
2023 121.13 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 148.48 kt 81.43 kt 160.62 kt 10
2000s 143.89 kt 130.1 kt 159.42 kt 10
2010s 123.75 kt 121.35 kt 127.71 kt 10
2020s 117.39 kt 110.33 kt 121.13 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 18 Australia 45.23 kt compare
  2. 18 Micronesia 0.1499 kt compare
  3. 19 Indonesia 44.27 kt compare
  4. 19 Timor-Leste 0.1415 kt compare
  5. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0477 kt compare
  6. 20 Pakistan 41.51 kt compare
  7. 21 Italy 41.29 kt compare
  8. 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.0052 kt compare
  9. 22 Malaysia 40.94 kt compare
  10. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36.68 kt compare
  11. 24 France 36.09 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe was 121.13 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 160.62 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 81.43 kt in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Western Europe ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 data points, 1990–2023
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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