Food Household Consumption — Emissions in World

World: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 1.26 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.26 million kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.26 million kt
in 2022
All-time low
414,281 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in World, 1990–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1990200620231990: 414.3k kt1991: 466.6k kt1992: 498.4k kt1993: 524.2k kt1994: 531.5k kt1995: 561.8k kt1996: 595.1k kt1997: 602.6k kt1998: 613.6k kt1999: 626.9k kt2000: 652.9k kt2001: 674.8k kt2002: 668.3k kt2003: 700.0k kt2004: 721.9k kt2005: 750.2k kt2006: 776.7k kt2007: 815.6k kt2008: 826.7k kt2009: 831.7k kt2010: 860.8k kt2011: 893.8k kt2012: 914.9k kt2013: 950.9k kt2014: 963.2k kt2015: 979.8k kt2016: 1.0M kt2017: 1.1M kt2018: 1.1M kt2019: 1.1M kt2020: 1.2M kt2021: 1.2M kt2022: 1.3M kt2023: 1.3M kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — emissions in World stood at 1.26 million kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in World peaked at 1.26 million kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 414,281 kt, in 1990.

That places World 1st out of 32 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.

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in World, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 414,281 kt
1991 466,565 kt +12.6%
1992 498,358 kt +6.8%
1993 524,194 kt +5.2%
1994 531,531 kt +1.4%
1995 561,844 kt +5.7%
1996 595,086 kt +5.9%
1997 602,636 kt +1.3%
1998 613,615 kt +1.8%
1999 626,943 kt +2.2%
2000 652,878 kt +4.1%
2001 674,763 kt +3.4%
2002 668,337 kt -1.0%
2003 699,962 kt +4.7%
2004 721,885 kt +3.1%
2005 750,248 kt +3.9%
2006 776,681 kt +3.5%
2007 815,553 kt +5.0%
2008 826,717 kt +1.4%
2009 831,747 kt +0.6%
2010 860,830 kt +3.5%
2011 893,813 kt +3.8%
2012 914,879 kt +2.4%
2013 950,856 kt +3.9%
2014 963,213 kt +1.3%
2015 979,763 kt +1.7%
2016 1.03 million kt +5.0%
2017 1.07 million kt +3.6%
2018 1.12 million kt +5.0%
2019 1.13 million kt +0.7%
2020 1.17 million kt +3.9%
2021 1.22 million kt +4.1%
2022 1.26 million kt +3.4%
2023 1.26 million kt -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 543,505 kt 414,281 kt 626,943 kt 10
2000s 741,877 kt 652,878 kt 831,747 kt 10
2010s 990,312 kt 860,830 kt 1.13 million kt 10
2020s 1.23 million kt 1.17 million kt 1.26 million kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 522,503 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 503,063 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 234,051 kt compare
  4. 4 India 83,414 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in World?
Food household consumption — emissions in World was 1.26 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 414,281 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for food household consumption — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,241 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