Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 19,057 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 19,057 kt for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe peaked at 19,057 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,856 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,856 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12,522 kt | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 13,103 kt | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 13,594 kt | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 14,022 kt | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 14,657 kt | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 15,190 kt | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 15,662 kt | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 16,066 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 16,414 kt | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 16,697 kt | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 16,952 kt | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 17,184 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 17,408 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 17,615 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 17,798 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 17,966 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 18,128 kt | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 18,279 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 18,399 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 18,499 kt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18,591 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 18,658 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18,721 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 18,776 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 18,808 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18,840 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 18,874 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18,912 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 18,942 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 18,963 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 18,995 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 19,022 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 19,057 kt | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,309 kt | 11,856 kt | 16,414 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,643 kt | 16,697 kt | 18,399 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,762 kt | 18,499 kt | 18,942 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,009 kt | 18,963 kt | 19,057 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 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
- 27 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,426 kt compare
- 28 Myanmar 5,145 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 (co2eq) in Southern Europe?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Europe was 19,057 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 19,057 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,856 kt in 1990.
- How does Southern Europe rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Southern Europe ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (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.