Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 1,083 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions in European Union (27) is 1,083 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 1,083 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 636.42 kt, in 1990.
European Union (27) ranks 23rd of 32 groups on this measure, 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 636.42 kt | — |
| 1991 | 677.07 kt | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 721.47 kt | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 790.24 kt | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 823.67 kt | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 856.44 kt | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 884.29 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 907.68 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 928.03 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 945.28 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 959.72 kt | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 972.4 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 983.92 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 995.06 kt | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,006 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,015 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,024 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,032 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,040 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,047 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,052 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,057 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,060 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,064 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,067 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,068 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,070 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,072 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,074 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,076 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,077 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,079 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,081 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,083 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 817.06 kt | 636.42 kt | 945.28 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,007 kt | 959.72 kt | 1,047 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,066 kt | 1,052 kt | 1,076 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,080 kt | 1,077 kt | 1,083 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 20 Saudi Arabia 312.92 kt compare
- 21 Colombia 300.43 kt compare
- 22 Peru 276.5 kt compare
- 23 Algeria 269.8 kt compare
- 24 United Republic of Tanzania 262.51 kt compare
- 25 Ukraine 236.55 kt compare
- 26 Philippines 216.47 kt compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- 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 solid food waste — emissions in European Union (27)?
- Solid food waste — emissions in European Union (27) was 1,083 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,083 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 636.42 kt in 1990.
- How does European Union (27) rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- European Union (27) ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.