Food Transport — Emissions in Europe

Europe: Food Transport — Emissions was 8.1 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.1 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
9.86 kt
in 1991
All-time low
7.25 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 8.7 kt1991: 9.9 kt1992: 8.8 kt1993: 8.5 kt1994: 7.9 kt1995: 7.8 kt1996: 7.8 kt1997: 7.8 kt1998: 8 kt1999: 7.9 kt2000: 8 kt2001: 7.9 kt2002: 7.9 kt2003: 7.9 kt2004: 8.1 kt2005: 7.9 kt2006: 8.2 kt2007: 8.2 kt2008: 8.2 kt2009: 7.9 kt2010: 7.9 kt2011: 7.9 kt2012: 7.6 kt2013: 7.5 kt2014: 7.5 kt2015: 7.5 kt2016: 7.5 kt2017: 7.7 kt2018: 7.8 kt2019: 8.1 kt2020: 7.3 kt2021: 7.9 kt2022: 8.1 kt2023: 8.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Europe is 8.1 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Europe peaked at 9.86 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.25 kt, in 2020.

That places Europe 6th 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 in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (N2O) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8.65 kt
1991 9.86 kt +13.9%
1992 8.78 kt -10.9%
1993 8.54 kt -2.7%
1994 7.91 kt -7.3%
1995 7.83 kt -1.0%
1996 7.8 kt -0.4%
1997 7.84 kt +0.6%
1998 7.99 kt +1.8%
1999 7.94 kt -0.6%
2000 8.03 kt +1.1%
2001 7.86 kt -2.1%
2002 7.89 kt +0.4%
2003 7.92 kt +0.3%
2004 8.08 kt +2.1%
2005 7.93 kt -1.9%
2006 8.16 kt +3.0%
2007 8.2 kt +0.5%
2008 8.21 kt +0.1%
2009 7.94 kt -3.3%
2010 7.88 kt -0.7%
2011 7.89 kt +0.2%
2012 7.65 kt -3.1%
2013 7.49 kt -2.1%
2014 7.51 kt +0.2%
2015 7.5 kt -0.1%
2016 7.52 kt +0.2%
2017 7.65 kt +1.8%
2018 7.84 kt +2.5%
2019 8.11 kt +3.4%
2020 7.25 kt -10.6%
2021 7.87 kt +8.6%
2022 8.1 kt +2.8%
2023 8.1 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.31 kt 7.8 kt 9.86 kt 10
2000s 8.02 kt 7.86 kt 8.21 kt 10
2010s 7.7 kt 7.49 kt 8.11 kt 10
2020s 7.83 kt 7.25 kt 8.1 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 Russian Federation 2.58 kt compare
  2. 4 China, mainland 2.51 kt compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 0.5489 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 2.42 kt compare
  5. 5 Viet Nam 0.3088 kt compare
  6. 6 Canada 1.91 kt compare
  7. 7 India 1.76 kt compare
  8. 8 Japan 1.71 kt compare
  9. 9 Mexico 1.5 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Europe?
Food transport — emissions in Europe was 8.1 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 9.86 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 7.25 kt in 2020.
How does Europe rank for food transport — emissions?
Europe ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (N2O)
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