Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Europe
Europe: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 7,029 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Europe recorded 7,029 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Europe peaked at 7,029 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 317.8 kt, in 1995.
That places Europe 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,574 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,044 kt | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 3,994 kt | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 2,072 kt | -48.1% |
| 1994 | 2,074 kt | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 317.8 kt | -84.7% |
| 1996 | 356.04 kt | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 567.07 kt | +59.3% |
| 1998 | 1,206 kt | +112.7% |
| 1999 | 1,809 kt | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 2,086 kt | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 2,374 kt | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 2,831 kt | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 3,308 kt | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 3,532 kt | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 3,775 kt | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 4,393 kt | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 4,898 kt | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 5,449 kt | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 5,489 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,738 kt | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 5,983 kt | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 5,944 kt | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,081 kt | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6,326 kt | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6,313 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,510 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6,601 kt | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6,401 kt | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6,524 kt | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 6,530 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7,029 kt | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 7,029 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,029 kt | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +112.7% | 567.07 kt | 1,206 kt |
| 1995 | -84.7% | 2,074 kt | 317.8 kt |
| 1997 | +59.3% | 356.04 kt | 567.07 kt |
| 1993 | -48.1% | 3,994 kt | 2,072 kt |
| 1999 | +50.0% | 1,206 kt | 1,809 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,901 kt | 317.8 kt | 3,994 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,813 kt | 2,086 kt | 5,489 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,242 kt | 5,738 kt | 6,601 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,904 kt | 6,530 kt | 7,029 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 3 China, mainland 3,352 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1,286 kt compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 33.78 kt compare
- 5 France 1,225 kt compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 23.08 kt compare
- 6 Poland 1,109 kt compare
- 6 Türkiye 23.01 kt compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 601.38 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 521.92 kt compare
- 9 Italy 481.78 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Europe?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Europe was 7,029 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7,029 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 317.8 kt in 1995.
- How does Europe rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 F-gases (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