Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Europe
Europe: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 69,235 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in 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 (co2eq) in Europe is 69,235 kt, measured in 2023. 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 (co2eq) in Europe peaked at 69,235 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,693 kt, in 1990.
Europe ranks 13th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35,693 kt | — |
| 1991 | 40,938 kt | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 43,372 kt | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 46,684 kt | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 49,443 kt | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 52,128 kt | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 54,362 kt | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 56,261 kt | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 57,793 kt | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 59,014 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 60,075 kt | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 61,018 kt | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 61,860 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 62,655 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 63,420 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 64,134 kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 64,805 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 65,465 kt | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 66,093 kt | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 66,522 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 66,932 kt | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67,347 kt | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67,690 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 67,998 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 68,227 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 68,308 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68,378 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68,498 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68,633 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 68,755 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68,831 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 68,973 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 69,109 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 69,235 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,569 kt | 35,693 kt | 59,014 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,605 kt | 60,075 kt | 66,522 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,077 kt | 66,932 kt | 68,755 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,037 kt | 68,831 kt | 69,235 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
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- 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 (co2eq) in Europe?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was 69,235 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 69,235 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,693 kt in 1990.
- How does Europe rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Europe ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.