Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in OECD
OECD: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) was 27.42 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions in OECD stood at 27.42 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in OECD peaked at 53.93 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.42 kt, in 2023.
OECD ranks 3rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.53 kt | — |
| 1991 | 53.93 kt | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 41.99 kt | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 42.49 kt | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 37.72 kt | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 42.87 kt | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 44.98 kt | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 45.29 kt | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 41.07 kt | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 38.63 kt | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 38.98 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 42 kt | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 39.25 kt | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 40.61 kt | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 42.77 kt | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 41.21 kt | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 43.01 kt | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 38.4 kt | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 43.36 kt | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 40.08 kt | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 43.1 kt | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 40.99 kt | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 36.79 kt | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 37.17 kt | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 37.09 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 33.75 kt | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 32.7 kt | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 34.5 kt | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 34.6 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.78 kt | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 31.01 kt | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 30.9 kt | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 27.42 kt | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 27.42 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.65 kt | 37.72 kt | 53.93 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.97 kt | 38.4 kt | 43.36 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.35 kt | 32.7 kt | 43.1 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.19 kt | 27.42 kt | 31.01 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 1 China 142.47 kt compare
- 2 China, mainland 142.32 kt compare
- 4 Thailand 11.82 kt compare
- 5 United States 10.74 kt compare
- 6 Colombia 7.13 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 3.61 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.14 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 79.71 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 65.07 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 14.64 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 51.58 million t (2050)
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,497 kt (2050)
- Crop Residues — Emissions 224.02 kt (2050)
- Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 59,366 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions in OECD?
- Food processing — emissions in OECD was 27.42 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 53.93 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.42 kt in 2023.
- How does OECD rank for food processing — emissions?
- OECD ranks 3rd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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