Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 126.4 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 126.4 kt for solid food waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 126.4 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.92 kt, in 1990.
Northern Europe ranks 32nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.92 kt | — |
| 1991 | 89.35 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 91.4 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 93.24 kt | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 94.81 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 99.4 kt | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 103.04 kt | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 106.13 kt | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 108.83 kt | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 111.09 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 112.98 kt | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 114.56 kt | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 115.97 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 117.29 kt | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 118.52 kt | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 119.6 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 120.57 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 121.53 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 122.23 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 122.74 kt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 123.18 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 123.62 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 123.99 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 124.34 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 124.69 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 124.93 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 125.1 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 125.28 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 125.5 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 125.68 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 125.8 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 126.04 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 126.2 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 126.4 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.42 kt | 86.92 kt | 111.09 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.6 kt | 112.98 kt | 122.74 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.63 kt | 123.18 kt | 125.68 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.11 kt | 125.8 kt | 126.4 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.17 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid food waste — emissions in Northern Europe?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Northern Europe was 126.4 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 126.4 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.92 kt in 1990.
- How does Northern Europe rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Northern Europe ranks 32nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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.