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

Latest (2023)
0.5499 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 14.7%
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.3 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1967
All-time low
0.4658 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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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

Annual values for Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 9 Kiribati 2.03 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.881 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 10 Bangladesh 2.02 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 10 Melanesia 0.8037 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0.7876 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 11 Yugoslav SFR 1.85 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 12 Barbados 1.84 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  8. 12 Timor-Leste 0.6905 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  9. 13 Romania 1.83 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  10. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0.5809 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  11. 14 Mali 1.82 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  12. 14 Polynesia 0.5452 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  13. 15 Namibia 1.82 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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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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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
Last refreshed

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.