Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 4,264 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,264 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 24 groups
All-time high
4,264 kt
in 2021
All-time low
218.59 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in European Union (27), 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 1.6k kt1991: 1.6k kt1992: 1.7k kt1993: 1.2k kt1994: 1.2k kt1995: 218.6 kt1996: 231.4 kt1997: 351.3 kt1998: 904.4 kt1999: 1.4k kt2000: 1.5k kt2001: 1.7k kt2002: 2.1k kt2003: 2.4k kt2004: 2.5k kt2005: 2.7k kt2006: 3.0k kt2007: 3.3k kt2008: 3.6k kt2009: 3.6k kt2010: 3.7k kt2011: 3.8k kt2012: 3.8k kt2013: 3.8k kt2014: 3.9k kt2015: 3.9k kt2016: 4.0k kt2017: 4.0k kt2018: 3.9k kt2019: 3.9k kt2020: 3.9k kt2021: 4.3k kt2022: 4.3k kt2023: 4.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in European Union (27) is 4,264 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in European Union (27) peaked at 4,264 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 218.59 kt, in 1995.

European Union (27) ranks 8th of 24 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) from F-gases in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,644 kt
1991 1,591 kt -3.3%
1992 1,695 kt +6.6%
1993 1,231 kt -27.4%
1994 1,249 kt +1.5%
1995 218.59 kt -82.5%
1996 231.4 kt +5.9%
1997 351.28 kt +51.8%
1998 904.38 kt +157.5%
1999 1,413 kt +56.2%
2000 1,503 kt +6.4%
2001 1,705 kt +13.4%
2002 2,052 kt +20.3%
2003 2,378 kt +15.9%
2004 2,509 kt +5.5%
2005 2,671 kt +6.4%
2006 2,979 kt +11.5%
2007 3,279 kt +10.1%
2008 3,623 kt +10.5%
2009 3,596 kt -0.7%
2010 3,675 kt +2.2%
2011 3,839 kt +4.5%
2012 3,791 kt -1.2%
2013 3,823 kt +0.8%
2014 3,949 kt +3.3%
2015 3,878 kt -1.8%
2016 3,995 kt +3.0%
2017 4,028 kt +0.8%
2018 3,876 kt -3.8%
2019 3,928 kt +1.3%
2020 3,861 kt -1.7%
2021 4,264 kt +10.4%
2022 4,264 kt +0.0%
2023 4,264 kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in European Union (27) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +157.5% 351.28 kt 904.38 kt
1995 -82.5% 1,249 kt 218.59 kt
1999 +56.2% 904.38 kt 1,413 kt
1997 +51.8% 231.4 kt 351.28 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,053 kt 218.59 kt 1,695 kt 10
2000s 2,629 kt 1,503 kt 3,623 kt 10
2010s 3,878 kt 3,675 kt 4,028 kt 10
2020s 4,164 kt 3,861 kt 4,264 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 5 Russian Federation 1,286 kt compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 1,286 kt compare
  3. 7 France 1,225 kt compare
  4. 8 Poland 1,109 kt compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 601.38 kt compare
  6. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 601.38 kt compare
  7. 11 Australia and New Zealand 521.92 kt compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in European Union (27)?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in European Union (27) was 4,264 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 4,264 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 218.59 kt in 1995.
How does European Union (27) rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
European Union (27) ranks 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
123 places, 3,933 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