Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Europe

Europe: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity was 0.7562 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7562 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
10th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.52 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1967
All-time low
0.695 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Europe, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

In 2023, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Europe stood at 0.7562 kg CO2eq/kg.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Europe peaked at 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.695 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2021.

That places Europe 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.49 kg CO2eq/kg 1.44 kg CO2eq/kg 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg 1.03 kg CO2eq/kg 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.9546 kg CO2eq/kg 0.8964 kg CO2eq/kg 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.9122 kg CO2eq/kg 0.8492 kg CO2eq/kg 0.9602 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.8854 kg CO2eq/kg 0.7274 kg CO2eq/kg 0.9504 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.7627 kg CO2eq/kg 0.695 kg CO2eq/kg 0.89 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 7 Ghana 2.2 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 8 Niger 2.11 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 9 Micronesia 2.09 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 10 Congo 2.04 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 11 Kiribati 2.03 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 12 Bangladesh 2.02 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.91 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Europe?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Europe was 0.7562 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.695 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021.
How does Europe rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity?
Europe ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,668 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.