Which has higher food processing — emissions, Asia or OECD?

OECD, at 2.48 kt against 1.86 kt in Asia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and OECD?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Asia vs OECD: Food Processing — Emissions

Asia

1.86 kt

in 2023

OECD

2.48 kt

in 2023

Asia rank

4th

OECD rank

1st

Food Processing — Emissions over time

Asia
OECD

How they compare

OECD currently reports 2.48 kt against 1.86 kt in Asia, a difference of 0.62 kt.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.3 times Asia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 36 groups.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Asia	OECD	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.4436 kt	2.5 kt	2.05 kt	OECD
2000s	1.59 kt	2.91 kt	1.32 kt	OECD
2010s	2.12 kt	2.6 kt	0.4853 kt	OECD
2020s	1.84 kt	2.47 kt	0.6364 kt	OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — emissions, Asia or OECD?: OECD, at 2.48 kt against 1.86 kt in Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — emissions between Asia and OECD?: 0.62 kt, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and OECD?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Asia and OECD rank globally for food processing — emissions?: Asia ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Food Processing — Emissions (N2O)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 139 places, 3,693 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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