Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Europe
Europe: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 2,473 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Europe stood at 2,473 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Europe peaked at 2,473 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,275 kt, in 1990.
That places Europe 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,275 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,462 kt | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 1,549 kt | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1,667 kt | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 1,766 kt | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1,862 kt | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1,942 kt | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,009 kt | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2,064 kt | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2,108 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,146 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,179 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,209 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,238 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,265 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,291 kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,314 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,338 kt | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,360 kt | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,376 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,390 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,405 kt | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,418 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,428 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,437 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,440 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,442 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,446 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,451 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,456 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,458 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,463 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,468 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,473 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,770 kt | 1,275 kt | 2,108 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,272 kt | 2,146 kt | 2,376 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,431 kt | 2,390 kt | 2,456 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,466 kt | 2,458 kt | 2,473 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid food waste — emissions in Europe?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Europe was 2,473 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,473 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,275 kt in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Europe ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.