Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity was 0.5499 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in European Union (27), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in European Union (27) is 0.5499 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in European Union (27) peaked at 1.3 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.4658 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2021.
That places European Union (27) 12th out of 29 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.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.28 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.25 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.25 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.25 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.29 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.3 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.22 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.2 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.18 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.13 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.15 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.16 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.09 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 1.11 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.06 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9915 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9481 kg CO2eq/kg | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9273 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9236 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9395 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9267 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9417 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9191 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.931 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9148 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.869 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8696 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8642 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8385 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8147 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7956 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7935 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7808 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8018 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8043 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7865 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.785 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.797 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8007 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8524 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8033 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8202 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8111 kg CO2eq/kg | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8036 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8268 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8079 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8401 kg CO2eq/kg | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8079 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.787 kg CO2eq/kg | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7896 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8114 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8058 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.534 kg CO2eq/kg | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5073 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7912 kg CO2eq/kg | +56.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4658 kg CO2eq/kg | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4796 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5499 kg CO2eq/kg | +14.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in European Union (27) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +56.0% | 0.5073 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7912 kg CO2eq/kg |
| 2021 | -41.1% | 0.7912 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4658 kg CO2eq/kg |
| 2018 | -33.7% | 0.8058 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.534 kg CO2eq/kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.22 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.3 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.2 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9486 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.9191 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8342 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7808 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.9148 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8064 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.785 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8524 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7518 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5073 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8401 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5716 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4658 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.7912 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 9 Kiribati 2.03 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.881 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 10 Bangladesh 2.02 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 10 Melanesia 0.8037 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0.7876 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 11 Yugoslav SFR 1.85 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 12 Barbados 1.84 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 0.6905 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 13 Romania 1.83 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0.5809 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 14 Mali 1.82 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 14 Polynesia 0.5452 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 15 Namibia 1.82 kg CO2eq/kg compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in European Union (27)?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in European Union (27) was 0.5499 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4658 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021.
- How does European Union (27) rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity?
- European Union (27) ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.