Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD

OECD: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 238,783 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
238,783 kt
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
3rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
324,028 kt
in 2001
All-time low
225,654 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 225.7k kt1991: 268.1k kt1992: 272.4k kt1993: 283.0k kt1994: 285.3k kt1995: 290.2k kt1996: 304.2k kt1997: 306.4k kt1998: 308.8k kt1999: 308.4k kt2000: 317.4k kt2001: 324.0k kt2002: 315.3k kt2003: 317.6k kt2004: 313.1k kt2005: 316.7k kt2006: 308.6k kt2007: 311.6k kt2008: 305.0k kt2009: 294.5k kt2010: 297.9k kt2011: 289.4k kt2012: 285.1k kt2013: 284.3k kt2014: 271.1k kt2015: 262.3k kt2016: 258.3k kt2017: 253.0k kt2018: 250.7k kt2019: 239.7k kt2020: 245.1k kt2021: 249.2k kt2022: 246.8k kt2023: 238.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in OECD stood at 238,783 kt.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 324,028 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 225,654 kt, in 1990.

That places OECD 3rd out of 213 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 (CO2eq) in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 225,654 kt —
1991 268,091 kt +18.8%
1992 272,378 kt +1.6%
1993 283,001 kt +3.9%
1994 285,298 kt +0.8%
1995 290,185 kt +1.7%
1996 304,197 kt +4.8%
1997 306,376 kt +0.7%
1998 308,825 kt +0.8%
1999 308,418 kt -0.1%
2000 317,388 kt +2.9%
2001 324,028 kt +2.1%
2002 315,312 kt -2.7%
2003 317,584 kt +0.7%
2004 313,130 kt -1.4%
2005 316,748 kt +1.2%
2006 308,613 kt -2.6%
2007 311,625 kt +1.0%
2008 304,996 kt -2.1%
2009 294,463 kt -3.5%
2010 297,894 kt +1.2%
2011 289,431 kt -2.8%
2012 285,119 kt -1.5%
2013 284,266 kt -0.3%
2014 271,053 kt -4.6%
2015 262,333 kt -3.2%
2016 258,309 kt -1.5%
2017 252,954 kt -2.1%
2018 250,662 kt -0.9%
2019 239,737 kt -4.4%
2020 245,076 kt +2.2%
2021 249,177 kt +1.7%
2022 246,815 kt -0.9%
2023 238,783 kt -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 285,242 kt 225,654 kt 308,825 kt 10
2000s 312,389 kt 294,463 kt 324,028 kt 10
2010s 269,176 kt 239,737 kt 297,894 kt 10
2020s 244,963 kt 238,783 kt 249,177 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 525,533 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 506,020 kt compare
  3. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 23,600 kt compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 22,721 kt compare
  5. 4 India 87,116 kt compare
  6. 5 Russian Federation 65,027 kt compare
  7. 5 Türkiye 7,546 kt compare
  8. 6 Indonesia 52,577 kt compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in OECD?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in OECD was 238,783 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 324,028 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 225,654 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
OECD ranks 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 8,608 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.