Food Transport — Energy Use in Europe
Europe: Food Transport — Energy Use was 8,462 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Energy Use in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — energy use in Europe stood at 8,462 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — energy use in Europe peaked at 30,424 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,789 TJ, in 2000.
That places Europe 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Transport — Energy Use in Europe, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,309 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 30,424 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 6,448 TJ | -78.8% |
| 1993 | 4,072 TJ | -36.8% |
| 1994 | 5,051 TJ | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 2,651 TJ | -47.5% |
| 1996 | 2,210 TJ | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 2,087 TJ | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 2,036 TJ | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,035 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,789 TJ | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 1,957 TJ | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 1,867 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,904 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,070 TJ | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2,315 TJ | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 2,628 TJ | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 3,275 TJ | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 4,110 TJ | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 4,329 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 4,838 TJ | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 5,081 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 5,247 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 5,566 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 5,884 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 6,314 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 6,862 TJ | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 7,150 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 7,390 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 8,026 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 7,765 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 8,906 TJ | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 8,506 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 8,462 TJ | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,632 TJ | 2,035 TJ | 30,424 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,624 TJ | 1,789 TJ | 4,329 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,236 TJ | 4,838 TJ | 8,026 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,409 TJ | 7,765 TJ | 8,906 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More climate change data for Europe
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — energy use in Europe?
- Food transport — energy use in Europe was 8,462 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — energy use recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 30,424 TJ in 1991.
- What is the lowest food transport — energy use recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,789 TJ in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for food transport — energy use?
- Europe ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — energy use rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.