AFOLU β€” Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): AFOLU β€” Emissions was 40,727 kt in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
40,727 kt
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
4th
of 37 groups
All-time high
40,727 kt
in 2023
All-time low
24,677 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU β€” Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 24.7k kt1991: 24.7k kt1992: 25.1k kt1993: 25.2k kt1994: 25.7k kt1995: 26.2k kt1996: 26.2k kt1997: 27.1k kt1998: 28.9k kt1999: 29.1k kt2000: 28.2k kt2001: 27.4k kt2002: 28.3k kt2003: 30.1k kt2004: 30.5k kt2005: 31.6k kt2006: 31.7k kt2007: 33.2k kt2008: 34.0k kt2009: 34.1k kt2010: 35.3k kt2011: 35.6k kt2012: 36.2k kt2013: 36.4k kt2014: 36.8k kt2015: 37.5k kt2016: 38.4k kt2017: 38.6k kt2018: 38.2k kt2019: 38.9k kt2020: 40.0k kt2021: 40.2k kt2022: 40.1k kt2023: 40.7k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, afolu β€” emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 40,727 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu β€” emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 40,727 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,677 kt, in 1990.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 4th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,284 kt 24,677 kt 29,116 kt 10
2000s 30,907 kt 27,367 kt 34,070 kt 10
2010s 37,191 kt 35,250 kt 38,900 kt 10
2020s 40,285 kt 40,048 kt 40,727 kt 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 28,113 kt compare
  2. 2 India 21,066 kt compare
  3. 3 Brazil 14,886 kt compare
  4. 4 China 14,267 kt compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 14,181 kt compare
  6. 6 Pakistan 6,165 kt compare
  7. 7 Indonesia 5,904 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places β†’

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All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is afolu β€” emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Afolu β€” emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 40,727 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu β€” emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 40,727 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu β€” emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 24,677 kt in 1990.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for afolu β€” emissions?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu β€” emissions rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU β€” Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU β€” Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf