Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD

OECD: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 424.29 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
424.29 kt
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
3rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
702.27 kt
in 1993
All-time low
424.29 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 569.9 kt1991: 673 kt1992: 660.8 kt1993: 702.3 kt1994: 636.4 kt1995: 634.4 kt1996: 643.4 kt1997: 641.1 kt1998: 565.5 kt1999: 574.5 kt2000: 538.4 kt2001: 556.3 kt2002: 536.7 kt2003: 535.9 kt2004: 524.6 kt2005: 543.5 kt2006: 526.8 kt2007: 538.8 kt2008: 538.4 kt2009: 539.5 kt2010: 571 kt2011: 526.3 kt2012: 531.8 kt2013: 534.3 kt2014: 511.5 kt2015: 505.9 kt2016: 512.2 kt2017: 510.6 kt2018: 505.4 kt2019: 479.1 kt2020: 484.8 kt2021: 474.2 kt2022: 444.4 kt2023: 424.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD is 424.29 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD peaked at 702.27 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 424.29 kt, in 2023.

OECD ranks 3rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 569.86 kt
1991 672.97 kt +18.1%
1992 660.79 kt -1.8%
1993 702.27 kt +6.3%
1994 636.43 kt -9.4%
1995 634.38 kt -0.3%
1996 643.44 kt +1.4%
1997 641.08 kt -0.4%
1998 565.47 kt -11.8%
1999 574.47 kt +1.6%
2000 538.4 kt -6.3%
2001 556.34 kt +3.3%
2002 536.69 kt -3.5%
2003 535.87 kt -0.2%
2004 524.61 kt -2.1%
2005 543.48 kt +3.6%
2006 526.82 kt -3.1%
2007 538.8 kt +2.3%
2008 538.37 kt -0.1%
2009 539.52 kt +0.2%
2010 570.99 kt +5.8%
2011 526.27 kt -7.8%
2012 531.83 kt +1.1%
2013 534.3 kt +0.5%
2014 511.52 kt -4.3%
2015 505.87 kt -1.1%
2016 512.23 kt +1.3%
2017 510.62 kt -0.3%
2018 505.44 kt -1.0%
2019 479.07 kt -5.2%
2020 484.8 kt +1.2%
2021 474.16 kt -2.2%
2022 444.4 kt -6.3%
2023 424.29 kt -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 630.12 kt 565.47 kt 702.27 kt 10
2000s 537.89 kt 524.61 kt 556.34 kt 10
2010s 518.81 kt 479.07 kt 570.99 kt 10
2020s 456.91 kt 424.29 kt 484.8 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 1,107 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 1,093 kt compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 35.73 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 176.7 kt compare
  5. 5 India 130.48 kt compare
  6. 6 Kazakhstan 109.9 kt compare
  7. 6 Türkiye 16.32 kt compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD was 424.29 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 702.27 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 424.29 kt in 2023.
How does OECD rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
OECD ranks 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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