Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in World

World: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1.27 million kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.27 million kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.28 million kt
in 2022
All-time low
421,034 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1990200620231990: 421.0k kt1991: 472.4k kt1992: 504.8k kt1993: 531.9k kt1994: 538.0k kt1995: 566.5k kt1996: 600.4k kt1997: 608.1k kt1998: 619.3k kt1999: 633.6k kt2000: 660.0k kt2001: 681.4k kt2002: 675.9k kt2003: 708.7k kt2004: 732.0k kt2005: 761.4k kt2006: 789.7k kt2007: 830.8k kt2008: 843.0k kt2009: 849.5k kt2010: 879.0k kt2011: 911.9k kt2012: 933.1k kt2013: 968.8k kt2014: 981.4k kt2015: 998.0k 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 (co2eq) in World stood at 1.27 million kt.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in World peaked at 1.28 million kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 421,034 kt, in 1990.

World ranks 1st of 33 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 (CO2eq) in World, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 421,034 kt —
1991 472,409 kt +12.2%
1992 504,848 kt +6.9%
1993 531,916 kt +5.4%
1994 537,969 kt +1.1%
1995 566,491 kt +5.3%
1996 600,350 kt +6.0%
1997 608,096 kt +1.3%
1998 619,256 kt +1.8%
1999 633,567 kt +2.3%
2000 660,005 kt +4.2%
2001 681,351 kt +3.2%
2002 675,921 kt -0.8%
2003 708,722 kt +4.9%
2004 732,033 kt +3.3%
2005 761,442 kt +4.0%
2006 789,688 kt +3.7%
2007 830,776 kt +5.2%
2008 843,047 kt +1.5%
2009 849,505 kt +0.8%
2010 878,979 kt +3.5%
2011 911,914 kt +3.7%
2012 933,137 kt +2.3%
2013 968,811 kt +3.8%
2014 981,441 kt +1.3%
2015 998,032 kt +1.7%
2016 1.05 million kt +4.9%
2017 1.08 million kt +3.5%
2018 1.14 million kt +4.9%
2019 1.14 million kt +0.7%
2020 1.19 million kt +3.8%
2021 1.24 million kt +4.1%
2022 1.28 million kt +3.4%
2023 1.27 million kt -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 549,594 kt 421,034 kt 633,567 kt 10
2000s 753,249 kt 660,005 kt 849,505 kt 10
2010s 1.01 million kt 878,979 kt 1.14 million kt 10
2020s 1.24 million kt 1.19 million kt 1.28 million kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  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. 3 OECD 238,783 kt compare
  6. 4 India 87,116 kt compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in World?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in World was 1.27 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 million kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 421,034 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 (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
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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.