Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 30,314 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (co2eq) in European Union (27) is 30,314 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 European Union (27) peaked at 30,314 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,820 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,820 kt | — |
| 1991 | 18,958 kt | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 20,201 kt | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 22,127 kt | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 23,063 kt | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 23,980 kt | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 24,760 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 25,415 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 25,985 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 26,468 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 26,872 kt | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 27,227 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 27,550 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 27,862 kt | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28,155 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 28,421 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 28,665 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 28,905 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29,131 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 29,303 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 29,449 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 29,586 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 29,686 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29,780 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 29,863 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29,911 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 29,957 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 30,010 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30,071 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 30,121 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 30,158 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 30,212 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 30,256 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 30,314 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,878 kt | 17,820 kt | 26,468 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,209 kt | 26,872 kt | 29,303 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,843 kt | 29,449 kt | 30,121 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,235 kt | 30,158 kt | 30,314 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 20 Saudi Arabia 8,762 kt compare
- 21 Colombia 8,412 kt compare
- 22 Peru 7,742 kt compare
- 23 Algeria 7,554 kt compare
- 24 United Republic of Tanzania 7,350 kt compare
- 25 Ukraine 6,623 kt compare
- 26 Philippines 6,061 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 (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 30,314 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 30,314 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,820 kt in 1990.
- How does European Union (27) rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- European Union (27) ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (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.