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

World: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 2,604 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,604 kt
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
3,176 kt
in 1993
All-time low
2,160 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 2.9k kt1991: 3.0k kt1992: 3.2k kt1993: 3.2k kt1994: 2.8k kt1995: 2.9k kt1996: 2.9k kt1997: 2.6k kt1998: 2.2k kt1999: 2.2k kt2000: 2.2k kt2001: 2.2k kt2002: 2.2k kt2003: 2.3k kt2004: 2.3k kt2005: 2.4k kt2006: 2.4k kt2007: 2.4k kt2008: 2.4k kt2009: 2.4k kt2010: 2.4k kt2011: 2.5k kt2012: 2.5k kt2013: 2.6k kt2014: 2.7k kt2015: 2.8k kt2016: 2.8k kt2017: 2.8k kt2018: 2.8k kt2019: 2.6k kt2020: 2.6k kt2021: 2.6k kt2022: 2.5k kt2023: 2.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World stood at 2,604 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World peaked at 3,176 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,160 kt, in 2000.

World ranks 1st of 32 groups 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,900 kt
1991 2,979 kt +2.7%
1992 3,161 kt +6.1%
1993 3,176 kt +0.5%
1994 2,841 kt -10.6%
1995 2,927 kt +3.0%
1996 2,922 kt -0.2%
1997 2,645 kt -9.5%
1998 2,191 kt -17.1%
1999 2,206 kt +0.7%
2000 2,160 kt -2.1%
2001 2,228 kt +3.2%
2002 2,205 kt -1.0%
2003 2,302 kt +4.4%
2004 2,337 kt +1.5%
2005 2,355 kt +0.8%
2006 2,405 kt +2.1%
2007 2,401 kt -0.2%
2008 2,448 kt +1.9%
2009 2,424 kt -1.0%
2010 2,423 kt -0.0%
2011 2,500 kt +3.1%
2012 2,514 kt +0.6%
2013 2,568 kt +2.2%
2014 2,654 kt +3.3%
2015 2,750 kt +3.6%
2016 2,794 kt +1.6%
2017 2,832 kt +1.4%
2018 2,797 kt -1.2%
2019 2,637 kt -5.7%
2020 2,647 kt +0.4%
2021 2,611 kt -1.4%
2022 2,526 kt -3.2%
2023 2,604 kt +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,795 kt 2,191 kt 3,176 kt 10
2000s 2,326 kt 2,160 kt 2,448 kt 10
2010s 2,647 kt 2,423 kt 2,832 kt 10
2020s 2,597 kt 2,526 kt 2,647 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 1,107 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 1,093 kt compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 35.73 kt compare
  4. 3 OECD 424.29 kt compare
  5. 4 Russian Federation 176.7 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 World?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World was 2,604 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 3,176 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 2,160 kt in 2000.
How does World rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) 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