Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) in World

World: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) was 1.26 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.26 million kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 34 groups
All-time high
1.26 million kt
in 2022
All-time low
414,283 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: 915.0k kt2013: 950.9k kt2014: 963.3k 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

World recorded 1.26 million kt for food household consumption — emissions in 2023.

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, 414,283 kt, in 1990.

World ranks 1st of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) (Food CO2) in World, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 414,283 kt —
1991 466,566 kt +12.6%
1992 498,359 kt +6.8%
1993 524,196 kt +5.2%
1994 531,532 kt +1.4%
1995 561,846 kt +5.7%
1996 595,088 kt +5.9%
1997 602,637 kt +1.3%
1998 613,616 kt +1.8%
1999 626,944 kt +2.2%
2000 652,880 kt +4.1%
2001 674,764 kt +3.4%
2002 668,339 kt -1.0%
2003 699,963 kt +4.7%
2004 721,886 kt +3.1%
2005 750,249 kt +3.9%
2006 776,682 kt +3.5%
2007 815,554 kt +5.0%
2008 826,718 kt +1.4%
2009 831,748 kt +0.6%
2010 860,831 kt +3.5%
2011 893,818 kt +3.8%
2012 914,955 kt +2.4%
2013 950,934 kt +3.9%
2014 963,293 kt +1.3%
2015 979,845 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 543,507 kt 414,283 kt 626,944 kt 10
2000s 741,878 kt 652,880 kt 831,748 kt 10
2010s 990,378 kt 860,831 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 261 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 414,283 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for food household consumption — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 34 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
261 places, 8,371 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.