Food Transport — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Food Transport — Emissions was 4.26 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
4.26 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
4.87 kt
in 2004
All-time low
2.82 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 2.8 kt1991: 4.1 kt1992: 4.3 kt1993: 4.4 kt1994: 4.4 kt1995: 4.4 kt1996: 4.6 kt1997: 4.6 kt1998: 4.7 kt1999: 4.7 kt2000: 4.8 kt2001: 4.8 kt2002: 4.8 kt2003: 4.8 kt2004: 4.9 kt2005: 4.8 kt2006: 4.8 kt2007: 4.8 kt2008: 4.8 kt2009: 4.6 kt2010: 4.5 kt2011: 4.5 kt2012: 4.3 kt2013: 4.1 kt2014: 4.1 kt2015: 4.2 kt2016: 4.2 kt2017: 4.3 kt2018: 4.3 kt2019: 4.4 kt2020: 3.8 kt2021: 4.2 kt2022: 4.3 kt2023: 4.3 kt

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 4.26 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 4.87 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.82 kt, in 1990.

European Union (27) ranks 11th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Food Transport — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (N2O) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.82 kt
1991 4.07 kt +44.6%
1992 4.33 kt +6.3%
1993 4.43 kt +2.3%
1994 4.41 kt -0.3%
1995 4.45 kt +0.8%
1996 4.55 kt +2.4%
1997 4.6 kt +1.1%
1998 4.71 kt +2.3%
1999 4.73 kt +0.5%
2000 4.83 kt +2.2%
2001 4.8 kt -0.6%
2002 4.82 kt +0.3%
2003 4.82 kt +0.2%
2004 4.87 kt +0.9%
2005 4.78 kt -1.7%
2006 4.78 kt +0.0%
2007 4.84 kt +1.1%
2008 4.75 kt -1.8%
2009 4.6 kt -3.2%
2010 4.55 kt -1.1%
2011 4.47 kt -1.6%
2012 4.3 kt -3.8%
2013 4.13 kt -4.1%
2014 4.15 kt +0.5%
2015 4.19 kt +1.1%
2016 4.25 kt +1.3%
2017 4.32 kt +1.6%
2018 4.32 kt +0.2%
2019 4.37 kt +1.1%
2020 3.84 kt -12.1%
2021 4.17 kt +8.5%
2022 4.26 kt +2.2%
2023 4.26 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.31 kt 2.82 kt 4.73 kt 10
2000s 4.79 kt 4.6 kt 4.87 kt 10
2010s 4.31 kt 4.13 kt 4.55 kt 10
2020s 4.14 kt 3.84 kt 4.26 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 8 Japan 1.71 kt compare
  2. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.1566 kt compare
  3. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.1051 kt compare
  4. 9 Mexico 1.5 kt compare
  5. 10 Saudi Arabia 1.25 kt compare
  6. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0814 kt compare
  7. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0438 kt compare
  8. 11 Australia and New Zealand 1 kt compare
  9. 12 Australia 0.8805 kt compare
  10. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0333 kt compare
  11. 13 Germany 0.8555 kt compare
  12. 13 Melanesia 0.0263 kt compare
  13. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0212 kt compare
  14. 14 Republic of Korea 0.7858 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in European Union (27)?
Food transport — emissions in European Union (27) was 4.26 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 4.87 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.82 kt in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for food transport — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (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