Food Household Consumption — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 234,051 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
234,051 kt
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
3rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
322,067 kt
in 2001
All-time low
222,011 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 222.0k kt1991: 265.4k kt1992: 269.5k kt1993: 279.6k kt1994: 281.9k kt1995: 288.5k kt1996: 302.5k kt1997: 304.6k kt1998: 307.0k kt1999: 306.6k kt2000: 315.5k kt2001: 322.1k kt2002: 313.3k kt2003: 315.4k kt2004: 310.8k kt2005: 314.1k kt2006: 305.7k kt2007: 308.5k kt2008: 301.3k kt2009: 290.1k kt2010: 293.3k kt2011: 284.8k kt2012: 280.3k kt2013: 279.4k kt2014: 266.2k kt2015: 257.5k kt2016: 253.5k kt2017: 248.3k kt2018: 245.9k kt2019: 235.1k kt2020: 240.5k kt2021: 244.4k kt2022: 242.1k kt2023: 234.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — emissions in OECD stood at 234,051 kt.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in OECD peaked at 322,067 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 222,011 kt, in 1990.

That places OECD 3rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 222,011 kt —
1991 265,373 kt +19.5%
1992 269,508 kt +1.6%
1993 279,597 kt +3.7%
1994 281,945 kt +0.8%
1995 288,510 kt +2.3%
1996 302,451 kt +4.8%
1997 304,619 kt +0.7%
1998 306,996 kt +0.8%
1999 306,553 kt -0.1%
2000 315,462 kt +2.9%
2001 322,067 kt +2.1%
2002 313,269 kt -2.7%
2003 315,417 kt +0.7%
2004 310,826 kt -1.5%
2005 314,076 kt +1.0%
2006 305,744 kt -2.7%
2007 308,521 kt +0.9%
2008 301,318 kt -2.3%
2009 290,146 kt -3.7%
2010 293,305 kt +1.1%
2011 284,835 kt -2.9%
2012 280,339 kt -1.6%
2013 279,378 kt -0.3%
2014 266,194 kt -4.7%
2015 257,512 kt -3.3%
2016 253,485 kt -1.6%
2017 248,278 kt -2.1%
2018 245,931 kt -0.9%
2019 235,131 kt -4.4%
2020 240,499 kt +2.3%
2021 244,392 kt +1.6%
2022 242,059 kt -1.0%
2023 234,051 kt -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 282,756 kt 222,011 kt 306,996 kt 10
2000s 309,685 kt 290,146 kt 322,067 kt 10
2010s 264,439 kt 235,131 kt 293,305 kt 10
2020s 240,250 kt 234,051 kt 244,392 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 522,503 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 503,063 kt compare
  3. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 23,484 kt compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 22,595 kt compare
  5. 4 India 83,414 kt compare
  6. 5 Russian Federation 64,403 kt compare
  7. 5 Türkiye 7,489 kt compare
  8. 6 Indonesia 52,318 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in OECD?
Food household consumption — emissions in OECD was 234,051 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 322,067 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 222,011 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for food household consumption — emissions?
OECD ranks 3rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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
261 places, 8,371 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.