Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in World

World: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 199.77 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
199.77 kt
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 35 groups
All-time high
334.79 kt
in 2011
All-time low
42.01 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in World, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 49 kt1991: 55.5 kt1992: 49 kt1993: 47.9 kt1994: 42 kt1995: 47.5 kt1996: 49.3 kt1997: 49.5 kt1998: 45 kt1999: 43.2 kt2000: 186.2 kt2001: 198 kt2002: 193.9 kt2003: 198.4 kt2004: 238.2 kt2005: 259.5 kt2006: 275.6 kt2007: 297.7 kt2008: 328.6 kt2009: 319.8 kt2010: 332.3 kt2011: 334.8 kt2012: 309 kt2013: 314.5 kt2014: 287.4 kt2015: 266.8 kt2016: 266.1 kt2017: 243.7 kt2018: 220.9 kt2019: 211.6 kt2020: 201.5 kt2021: 198.5 kt2022: 194.7 kt2023: 199.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in World stood at 199.77 kt.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in World peaked at 334.79 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42.01 kt, in 1994.

World ranks 1st of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.78 kt 42.01 kt 55.54 kt 10
2000s 249.6 kt 186.23 kt 328.63 kt 10
2010s 278.7 kt 211.56 kt 334.79 kt 10
2020s 198.6 kt 194.7 kt 201.46 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 142.47 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 142.32 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 27.42 kt compare
  4. 4 Thailand 11.82 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in World?
Food processing — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in World was 199.77 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 334.79 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 42.01 kt in 1994.
How does World rank for food processing — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
World ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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