Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity was 0.1074 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1074 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
29th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.39 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
0.1062 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

00.511.5196119922023

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 Southern Europe is 0.1074 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Southern Europe peaked at 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1062 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2022.

Southern Europe ranks 29th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg —
1962 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
1963 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
1964 1.27 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1965 1.24 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
1966 1.2 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1967 1.25 kg CO2eq/kg +4.4%
1968 1.19 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
1969 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%
1970 1.07 kg CO2eq/kg -5.7%
1971 1.1 kg CO2eq/kg +2.4%
1972 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg -4.1%
1973 1.05 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1974 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1975 0.9988 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1976 0.9807 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
1977 0.9884 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1978 0.9739 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
1979 0.9381 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
1980 0.9401 kg CO2eq/kg +0.2%
1981 0.9097 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1982 0.9084 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1983 0.9215 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1984 0.9207 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
1985 0.9333 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1986 0.9254 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
1987 0.9356 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
1988 0.9169 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1989 0.9474 kg CO2eq/kg +3.3%
1990 0.9599 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1991 0.9231 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
1992 0.878 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%
1993 0.9161 kg CO2eq/kg +4.3%
1994 0.8908 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
1995 0.8563 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
1996 0.8316 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
1997 0.826 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
1998 0.8469 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
1999 0.8727 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
2000 0.9056 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
2001 0.8893 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
2002 0.8337 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
2003 0.8265 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
2004 0.7949 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
2005 0.8587 kg CO2eq/kg +8.0%
2006 0.8046 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
2007 0.8002 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
2008 0.7991 kg CO2eq/kg -0.1%
2009 0.7863 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
2010 0.7945 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
2011 0.7815 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
2012 0.7922 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
2013 0.7537 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%
2014 0.7488 kg CO2eq/kg -0.7%
2015 0.7522 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
2016 0.752 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
2017 0.7459 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
2018 0.1605 kg CO2eq/kg -78.5%
2019 0.1217 kg CO2eq/kg -24.2%
2020 0.6819 kg CO2eq/kg +460.3%
2021 0.113 kg CO2eq/kg -83.4%
2022 0.1062 kg CO2eq/kg -6.0%
2023 0.1074 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Emissions intensity in Southern Europe 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 +460.3% 0.1217 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6819 kg CO2eq/kg
2021 -83.4% 0.6819 kg CO2eq/kg 0.113 kg CO2eq/kg
2018 -78.5% 0.7459 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1605 kg CO2eq/kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.26 kg CO2eq/kg 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 1.02 kg CO2eq/kg 0.9381 kg CO2eq/kg 1.1 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.9259 kg CO2eq/kg 0.9084 kg CO2eq/kg 0.9474 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.8801 kg CO2eq/kg 0.826 kg CO2eq/kg 0.9599 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.8299 kg CO2eq/kg 0.7863 kg CO2eq/kg 0.9056 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.6403 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1217 kg CO2eq/kg 0.7945 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.2521 kg CO2eq/kg 0.1062 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6819 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 26 Gabon 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 27 Tunisia 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 28 Trinidad and Tobago 1.52 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 29 Guinea 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 30 Eritrea 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 31 Gambia 1.49 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 32 North Macedonia 1.45 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Southern Europe?
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity in Southern Europe was 0.1074 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1062 kg CO2eq/kg in 2022.
How does Southern Europe rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity?
Southern Europe ranks 29th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — emissions intensity rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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
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.