Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 51.55 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
51.55 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
74.03 %
in 1992
All-time low
49.13 %
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 73.5 %1991: 73.8 %1992: 74 %1993: 72.4 %1994: 72.2 %1995: 71.1 %1996: 70.5 %1997: 69.2 %1998: 67.4 %1999: 67.9 %2000: 67 %2001: 70.8 %2002: 69.1 %2003: 68.2 %2004: 67.7 %2005: 66.5 %2006: 65.2 %2007: 64.1 %2008: 63.5 %2009: 63 %2010: 61.3 %2011: 66.3 %2012: 65.9 %2013: 65.1 %2014: 65 %2015: 64.5 %2016: 50.3 %2017: 49.1 %2018: 50 %2019: 49.2 %2020: 51.5 %2021: 51.8 %2022: 51.4 %2023: 51.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 51.55 %.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 74.03 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 49.13 %, in 2017.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 7th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 73.52 % —
1991 73.75 % +0.3%
1992 74.03 % +0.4%
1993 72.43 % -2.2%
1994 72.19 % -0.3%
1995 71.07 % -1.6%
1996 70.48 % -0.8%
1997 69.22 % -1.8%
1998 67.41 % -2.6%
1999 67.92 % +0.8%
2000 66.96 % -1.4%
2001 70.79 % +5.7%
2002 69.08 % -2.4%
2003 68.2 % -1.3%
2004 67.69 % -0.7%
2005 66.48 % -1.8%
2006 65.25 % -1.9%
2007 64.1 % -1.8%
2008 63.45 % -1.0%
2009 62.99 % -0.7%
2010 61.29 % -2.7%
2011 66.34 % +8.2%
2012 65.88 % -0.7%
2013 65.09 % -1.2%
2014 65 % -0.1%
2015 64.55 % -0.7%
2016 50.29 % -22.1%
2017 49.13 % -2.3%
2018 50.02 % +1.8%
2019 49.25 % -1.5%
2020 51.54 % +4.6%
2021 51.79 % +0.5%
2022 51.44 % -0.7%
2023 51.55 % +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.2 % 67.41 % 74.03 % 10
2000s 66.5 % 62.99 % 70.79 % 10
2010s 58.68 % 49.13 % 66.34 % 10
2020s 51.58 % 51.44 % 51.79 % 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 4 Paraguay 105.94 % compare
  2. 5 Brazil 99.78 % compare
  3. 6 Central African Republic 99.59 % compare
  4. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 98.38 % compare
  5. 8 Liberia 96 % compare
  6. 9 Uganda 93.76 % compare
  7. 10 Chad 89.49 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 51.55 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 74.03 % in 1992.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 49.13 % in 2017.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.