Food Transport — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Food Transport — Emissions was 2.08 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.08 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.55 kt
in 2000
All-time low
1.16 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 1.2 kt1991: 2.4 kt1992: 2.4 kt1993: 2.4 kt1994: 2.4 kt1995: 2.4 kt1996: 2.4 kt1997: 2.4 kt1998: 2.4 kt1999: 2.4 kt2000: 2.5 kt2001: 2.5 kt2002: 2.5 kt2003: 2.4 kt2004: 2.4 kt2005: 2.4 kt2006: 2.3 kt2007: 2.3 kt2008: 2.3 kt2009: 2.2 kt2010: 2.2 kt2011: 2.2 kt2012: 2.2 kt2013: 2.2 kt2014: 2.2 kt2015: 2.2 kt2016: 2.2 kt2017: 2.2 kt2018: 2.2 kt2019: 2.2 kt2020: 2 kt2021: 2.1 kt2022: 2.1 kt2023: 2.1 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in Western Europe stood at 2.08 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 2.55 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.16 kt, in 1990.

Western Europe ranks 18th 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 in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (N2O) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.16 kt
1991 2.4 kt +108.2%
1992 2.41 kt +0.3%
1993 2.42 kt +0.4%
1994 2.36 kt -2.7%
1995 2.36 kt +0.3%
1996 2.36 kt -0.2%
1997 2.38 kt +0.8%
1998 2.41 kt +1.6%
1999 2.41 kt -0.2%
2000 2.55 kt +5.7%
2001 2.5 kt -1.7%
2002 2.48 kt -0.8%
2003 2.44 kt -1.9%
2004 2.42 kt -0.5%
2005 2.35 kt -3.0%
2006 2.33 kt -1.1%
2007 2.3 kt -1.3%
2008 2.27 kt -1.1%
2009 2.23 kt -1.9%
2010 2.22 kt -0.4%
2011 2.23 kt +0.4%
2012 2.18 kt -2.0%
2013 2.17 kt -0.4%
2014 2.17 kt -0.0%
2015 2.19 kt +0.5%
2016 2.21 kt +1.0%
2017 2.23 kt +0.9%
2018 2.19 kt -1.8%
2019 2.21 kt +1.1%
2020 1.95 kt -11.6%
2021 2.07 kt +5.7%
2022 2.08 kt +0.7%
2023 2.08 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.27 kt 1.16 kt 2.42 kt 10
2000s 2.39 kt 2.23 kt 2.55 kt 10
2010s 2.2 kt 2.17 kt 2.23 kt 10
2020s 2.05 kt 1.95 kt 2.08 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 15 Republic of Moldova 0.0174 kt compare
  2. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7029 kt compare
  3. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0094 kt compare
  4. 16 Nigeria 0.6795 kt compare
  5. 17 Thailand 0.6745 kt compare
  6. 17 Polynesia 0.0072 kt compare
  7. 18 Indonesia 0.6622 kt compare
  8. 18 Micronesia 0.0021 kt compare
  9. 19 France 0.6603 kt compare
  10. 19 Timor-Leste 0.0016 kt compare
  11. 20 Malaysia 0.5536 kt compare
  12. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0006 kt compare
  13. 21 Pakistan 0.5532 kt compare
  14. 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.0001 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Western Europe?
Food transport — emissions in Western Europe was 2.08 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 kt in 1990.
How does Western Europe rank for food transport — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 (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