Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe

Europe: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) was 799,374 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
799,374 kt
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 32 regions
All-time high
840,263 kt
in 2013
All-time low
554,272 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 554.3k kt1991: 661.6k kt1992: 711.8k kt1993: 727.9k kt1994: 704.9k kt1995: 706.9k kt1996: 726.5k kt1997: 704.3k kt1998: 736.0k kt1999: 743.5k kt2000: 764.0k kt2001: 782.2k kt2002: 780.8k kt2003: 807.0k kt2004: 805.6k kt2005: 816.1k kt2006: 831.3k kt2007: 834.6k kt2008: 825.0k kt2009: 798.8k kt2010: 820.3k kt2011: 828.3k kt2012: 829.8k kt2013: 840.3k kt2014: 822.9k kt2015: 817.0k kt2016: 801.7k kt2017: 807.3k kt2018: 807.2k kt2019: 790.8k kt2020: 781.4k kt2021: 817.7k kt2022: 802.0k kt2023: 799.4k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Europe recorded 799,374 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Europe peaked at 840,263 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 554,272 kt, in 1990.

That places Europe 6th out of 32 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 554,272 kt
1991 661,566 kt +19.4%
1992 711,760 kt +7.6%
1993 727,896 kt +2.3%
1994 704,926 kt -3.2%
1995 706,912 kt +0.3%
1996 726,465 kt +2.8%
1997 704,348 kt -3.0%
1998 735,952 kt +4.5%
1999 743,470 kt +1.0%
2000 764,001 kt +2.8%
2001 782,203 kt +2.4%
2002 780,767 kt -0.2%
2003 807,041 kt +3.4%
2004 805,614 kt -0.2%
2005 816,110 kt +1.3%
2006 831,340 kt +1.9%
2007 834,648 kt +0.4%
2008 824,996 kt -1.2%
2009 798,798 kt -3.2%
2010 820,252 kt +2.7%
2011 828,262 kt +1.0%
2012 829,810 kt +0.2%
2013 840,263 kt +1.3%
2014 822,949 kt -2.1%
2015 816,951 kt -0.7%
2016 801,729 kt -1.9%
2017 807,307 kt +0.7%
2018 807,233 kt -0.0%
2019 790,752 kt -2.0%
2020 781,380 kt -1.2%
2021 817,672 kt +4.6%
2022 802,021 kt -1.9%
2023 799,374 kt -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 697,757 kt 554,272 kt 743,470 kt 10
2000s 804,552 kt 764,001 kt 834,648 kt 10
2010s 816,551 kt 790,752 kt 840,263 kt 10
2020s 800,112 kt 781,380 kt 817,672 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 China, mainland 1.31 million kt compare
  2. 4 India 367,832 kt compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 230,949 kt compare
  4. 6 Brazil 194,420 kt compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 167,113 kt compare
  6. 8 Japan 112,450 kt compare
  7. 9 Mexico 106,052 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Europe?
Pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was 799,374 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 840,263 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 554,272 kt in 1990.
How does Europe rank for pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq)?
Europe ranks 6th out of 32 regions with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf