Food Household Consumption — Emissions (N2O) (Food N2O) in OECD

OECD: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (N2O) (Food N2O) was 2.21 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.21 kt
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
3.47 kt
in 2001
All-time low
2.13 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 2.4 kt1991: 2.9 kt1992: 2.9 kt1993: 3 kt1994: 3 kt1995: 3.1 kt1996: 3.2 kt1997: 3.3 kt1998: 3.3 kt1999: 3.2 kt2000: 3.3 kt2001: 3.5 kt2002: 3.4 kt2003: 3.3 kt2004: 3.2 kt2005: 3.3 kt2006: 3.2 kt2007: 3.3 kt2008: 3.1 kt2009: 3 kt2010: 3 kt2011: 3 kt2012: 2.9 kt2013: 2.9 kt2014: 2.7 kt2015: 2.6 kt2016: 2.5 kt2017: 2.4 kt2018: 2.3 kt2019: 2.1 kt2020: 2.2 kt2021: 2.2 kt2022: 2.2 kt2023: 2.2 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions in OECD is 2.21 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in OECD peaked at 3.47 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.13 kt, in 2019.

That places OECD 3rd out of 227 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 (N2O) (Food N2O) in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (N2O) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.39 kt —
1991 2.94 kt +23.3%
1992 2.92 kt -0.6%
1993 2.96 kt +1.3%
1994 3.05 kt +2.9%
1995 3.12 kt +2.3%
1996 3.23 kt +3.4%
1997 3.27 kt +1.3%
1998 3.3 kt +0.9%
1999 3.22 kt -2.4%
2000 3.33 kt +3.5%
2001 3.47 kt +4.1%
2002 3.37 kt -2.9%
2003 3.32 kt -1.3%
2004 3.24 kt -2.6%
2005 3.32 kt +2.7%
2006 3.23 kt -2.9%
2007 3.3 kt +2.3%
2008 3.14 kt -5.0%
2009 3.03 kt -3.3%
2010 3 kt -1.2%
2011 2.95 kt -1.6%
2012 2.9 kt -1.7%
2013 2.85 kt -1.6%
2014 2.74 kt -3.9%
2015 2.58 kt -5.8%
2016 2.5 kt -3.1%
2017 2.43 kt -2.8%
2018 2.3 kt -5.4%
2019 2.13 kt -7.4%
2020 2.2 kt +3.1%
2021 2.22 kt +1.1%
2022 2.22 kt +0.2%
2023 2.21 kt -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.04 kt 2.39 kt 3.3 kt 10
2000s 3.27 kt 3.03 kt 3.47 kt 10
2010s 2.64 kt 2.13 kt 3 kt 10
2020s 2.21 kt 2.2 kt 2.22 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 7.18 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 6.95 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 0.6707 kt compare
  4. 5 India 0.623 kt compare
  5. 6 Viet Nam 0.3404 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in OECD?
Food household consumption — emissions in OECD was 2.21 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 3.47 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 2.13 kt in 2019.
How does OECD rank for food household consumption — emissions?
OECD ranks 3rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (N2O)
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
Last refreshed

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.