Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 34,734 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34,734 kt
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
34,734 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5,361 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 34,734 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 34,734 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,361 kt, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 10th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 5,361 kt —
1962 5,739 kt +7.0%
1963 6,056 kt +5.5%
1964 6,214 kt +2.6%
1965 6,414 kt +3.2%
1966 6,490 kt +1.2%
1967 7,155 kt +10.3%
1968 7,564 kt +5.7%
1969 7,884 kt +4.2%
1970 7,914 kt +0.4%
1971 8,253 kt +4.3%
1972 8,649 kt +4.8%
1973 8,607 kt -0.5%
1974 8,983 kt +4.4%
1975 9,432 kt +5.0%
1976 10,207 kt +8.2%
1977 10,394 kt +1.8%
1978 10,892 kt +4.8%
1979 11,153 kt +2.4%
1980 11,770 kt +5.5%
1981 11,967 kt +1.7%
1982 12,309 kt +2.9%
1983 12,362 kt +0.4%
1984 12,564 kt +1.6%
1985 14,023 kt +11.6%
1986 15,348 kt +9.4%
1987 15,182 kt -1.1%
1988 16,261 kt +7.1%
1989 16,489 kt +1.4%
1990 15,909 kt -3.5%
1991 16,563 kt +4.1%
1992 16,455 kt -0.7%
1993 16,755 kt +1.8%
1994 17,072 kt +1.9%
1995 18,174 kt +6.5%
1996 19,808 kt +9.0%
1997 19,377 kt -2.2%
1998 20,071 kt +3.6%
1999 20,051 kt -0.1%
2000 20,392 kt +1.7%
2001 20,967 kt +2.8%
2002 21,350 kt +1.8%
2003 22,091 kt +3.5%
2004 22,804 kt +3.2%
2005 24,259 kt +6.4%
2006 24,670 kt +1.7%
2007 24,132 kt -2.2%
2008 25,698 kt +6.5%
2009 27,411 kt +6.7%
2010 27,767 kt +1.3%
2011 28,559 kt +2.9%
2012 27,428 kt -4.0%
2013 29,403 kt +7.2%
2014 30,472 kt +3.6%
2015 30,348 kt -0.4%
2016 30,960 kt +2.0%
2017 32,951 kt +6.4%
2018 32,708 kt -0.7%
2019 32,482 kt -0.7%
2020 34,638 kt +6.6%
2021 34,590 kt -0.1%
2022 33,298 kt -3.7%
2023 34,734 kt +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,542 kt 5,361 kt 7,884 kt 9
1970s 9,448 kt 7,914 kt 11,153 kt 10
1980s 13,827 kt 11,770 kt 16,489 kt 10
1990s 18,023 kt 15,909 kt 20,071 kt 10
2000s 23,378 kt 20,392 kt 27,411 kt 10
2010s 30,308 kt 27,428 kt 32,951 kt 10
2020s 34,315 kt 33,298 kt 34,734 kt 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 7 Russian Federation 16,908 kt compare
  2. 7 Viet Nam 851.02 kt compare
  3. 8 Canada 14,953 kt compare
  4. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 649.09 kt compare
  5. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 545.68 kt compare
  6. 9 Pakistan 12,265 kt compare
  7. 10 Republic of Moldova 491.44 kt compare
  8. 10 Australia and New Zealand 12,234 kt compare
  9. 11 Australia 12,148 kt compare
  10. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 290.21 kt compare
  11. 12 Argentina 8,351 kt compare
  12. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 219.16 kt compare
  13. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 212.6 kt compare
  14. 13 Ukraine 6,829 kt compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 34,734 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 34,734 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,361 kt in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.