Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 680.62 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Southern Europe, 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 Southern Europe is 680.62 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 Southern Europe peaked at 680.62 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 423.43 kt, in 1990.
That places Southern Europe 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 423.43 kt | — |
| 1991 | 447.23 kt | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 467.95 kt | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 485.51 kt | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 500.77 kt | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 523.45 kt | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 542.52 kt | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 559.35 kt | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 573.78 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 586.21 kt | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 596.32 kt | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 605.43 kt | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 613.72 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 621.71 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 629.1 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 635.66 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 641.65 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 647.43 kt | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 652.81 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 657.11 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 660.67 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 663.95 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 666.36 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 668.6 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 670.56 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 671.73 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 672.87 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 674.08 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 675.42 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 676.51 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 677.26 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 678.4 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 679.35 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 680.62 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 511.02 kt | 423.43 kt | 586.21 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 630.09 kt | 596.32 kt | 657.11 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 670.07 kt | 660.67 kt | 676.51 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 678.91 kt | 677.26 kt | 680.62 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 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
- 27 Democratic Republic of the Congo 193.78 kt compare
- 28 Myanmar 183.74 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.85 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid food waste — emissions in Southern Europe?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Southern Europe was 680.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 680.62 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 423.43 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Europe rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Southern Europe ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.