Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) by country
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...
Countries reporting
112
Highest
257,009 kt
OECD
Lowest
0.0358 kt
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Median
612.9 kt
Years covered
34
1990–2023
Data points
3,850
What the numbers show
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) is currently reported for 112 countries. The highest value is 257,009 kt in OECD; the lowest is 0.0358 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The median across all reporting countries is 612.9 kt, and the mean is 7,830 kt.
Over the past decade 56 countries rose and 55 fell. The largest increase was in Uzbekistan (up 569,804.0%), and the largest decrease in India (down 99.9%).
Food Processing — Emissions: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 257,009 kt | 2023 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 2 | United States | 106,272 kt | 2023 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 3 | China | 84,975 kt | 2023 | down 44.7% | volatile |
| 4 | China, mainland | 81,150 kt | 2023 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 5 | Russia | 27,566 kt | 2023 | up 7.0% | falling |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 27,566 kt | 2023 | up 7.0% | falling |
| 7 | Thailand | 25,997 kt | 2023 | up 62.1% | rising |
| 8 | Brazil | 19,748 kt | 2023 | up 57,322.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Japan | 19,731 kt | 2023 | down 18.8% | rising |
| 10 | Australia and New Zealand | 16,121 kt | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 16,082 kt | 2023 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 12 | Australia | 13,555 kt | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 13 | Poland | 12,939 kt | 2023 | up 6.3% | falling |
| 14 | Turkey | 12,029 kt | 2023 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 14 | Türkiye | 12,029 kt | 2023 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 16 | Republic of Korea | 10,245 kt | 2023 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 17 | France | 9,053 kt | 2023 | down 15.1% | flat |
| 18 | Philippines | 8,396 kt | 2023 | up 119.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Italy | 8,230 kt | 2023 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 20 | Colombia | 8,099 kt | 2023 | up 80.9% | volatile |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 6,845 kt | 2023 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 21 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 6,845 kt | 2023 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 23 | Canada | 6,498 kt | 2023 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 24 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 5,973 kt | 2023 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 25 | Spain | 5,542 kt | 2023 | down 0.1% | falling |
| 26 | China, Taiwan Province of | 3,824 kt | 2023 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 27 | Argentina | 3,795 kt | 2012 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 28 | Belgium | 3,710 kt | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 29 | Zimbabwe | 2,959 kt | 2023 | up 455.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Mexico | 2,914 kt | 2023 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 31 | Ukraine | 2,879 kt | 2023 | up 52.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Algeria | 2,654 kt | 2023 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 33 | New Zealand | 2,566 kt | 2023 | up 18.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Kazakhstan | 2,417 kt | 2023 | up 15.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Caribbean | 2,353 kt | 2023 | up 49.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Dominican Republic | 2,120 kt | 2023 | up 55.8% | rising |
| 37 | Serbia | 2,092 kt | 2023 | down 23.2% | rising |
| 38 | Morocco | 2,032 kt | 2023 | up 811.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Czechia | 1,951 kt | 2023 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 40 | Romania | 1,914 kt | 2023 | up 11.2% | falling |
| 41 | Hungary | 1,864 kt | 2023 | up 14.0% | falling |
| 42 | Belarus | 1,803 kt | 2023 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 43 | Uzbekistan | 1,801 kt | 2023 | up 569,804.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Greece | 1,572 kt | 2023 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 45 | Ireland | 1,337 kt | 2023 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 46 | Denmark | 1,310 kt | 2023 | down 28.8% | falling |
| 47 | Austria | 1,297 kt | 2023 | up 8.4% | flat |
| 48 | Portugal | 1,182 kt | 2023 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 49 | South Africa | 1,108 kt | 2023 | up 28.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 1,072 kt | 2023 | up 10.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Cote d'Ivoire | 776.14 kt | 2023 | down 24.7% | rising |
| 51 | Côte d'Ivoire | 776.14 kt | 2023 | down 24.7% | rising |
| 53 | Israel | 741.83 kt | 2023 | down 34.3% | rising |
| 54 | Switzerland | 713.77 kt | 2023 | down 17.3% | rising |
| 55 | Azerbaijan | 697.42 kt | 2023 | down 30.4% | rising |
| 56 | Tunisia | 627.52 kt | 2023 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 57 | Sudan (former) | 598.28 kt | 2011 | — | rising |
| 58 | Malawi | 518.12 kt | 2023 | up 67.8% | rising |
| 59 | Finland | 506.69 kt | 2023 | down 40.6% | falling |
| 60 | Croatia | 502.85 kt | 2023 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 61 | Sweden | 484.98 kt | 2023 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 62 | Slovakia | 407.39 kt | 2023 | up 18.6% | falling |
| 63 | Chile | 394.09 kt | 2023 | up 8,600.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Norway | 373.15 kt | 2023 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 65 | Costa Rica | 371.8 kt | 2023 | down 16.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Lithuania | 356.55 kt | 2023 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 67 | Eswatini | 321.06 kt | 2023 | up 61.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Moldova | 305.7 kt | 2023 | down 15.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Republic of Moldova | 305.7 kt | 2023 | down 15.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Estonia | 287.75 kt | 2023 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 71 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 273.31 kt | 2023 | up 77.0% | rising |
| 72 | Armenia | 244 kt | 2023 | down 18.7% | volatile |
| 73 | Senegal | 217.36 kt | 2023 | up 133.6% | volatile |
| 74 | Myanmar | 211.45 kt | 2023 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 75 | Indonesia | 203.25 kt | 2016 | down 91.2% | falling |
| 76 | Ghana | 202.71 kt | 2023 | up 267.2% | volatile |
| 77 | Georgia | 187.99 kt | 2023 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 78 | Cyprus | 185.51 kt | 2023 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 79 | Slovenia | 182.49 kt | 2023 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 80 | North Macedonia | 168.1 kt | 2023 | down 12.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Latvia | 166.33 kt | 2023 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 82 | Kyrgyzstan | 149.23 kt | 2023 | up 485.4% | rising |
| 83 | Jamaica | 132.86 kt | 2023 | up 598.8% | volatile |
| 84 | Botswana | 123.48 kt | 2023 | up 900.5% | volatile |
| 85 | Gabon | 117.35 kt | 2023 | up 125.4% | volatile |
| 86 | Montenegro | 116.96 kt | 2023 | up 433.9% | rising |
| 87 | Cuba | 99.75 kt | 2023 | down 48.3% | falling |
| 88 | Vietnam | 88.84 kt | 2023 | down 59.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Viet Nam | 88.84 kt | 2023 | down 59.0% | volatile |
| 90 | American Samoa | 76.78 kt | 2023 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 90 | Polynesia | 76.78 kt | 2023 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 92 | Cameroon | 68.22 kt | 2023 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 93 | Burkina Faso | 57.06 kt | 2023 | up 3,475.4% | volatile |
| 94 | Congo | 53.59 kt | 2023 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 95 | Albania | 51.23 kt | 2023 | down 24.4% | rising |
| 96 | Tajikistan | 49.98 kt | 2023 | up 47,499.4% | volatile |
| 97 | Luxembourg | 43.61 kt | 2023 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 98 | Uruguay | 42.04 kt | 2023 | up 127.2% | rising |
| 99 | Malta | 38.34 kt | 2023 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 100 | Benin | 38.34 kt | 2023 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 101 | Mozambique | 37.77 kt | 2023 | up 250.7% | volatile |
| 102 | Kenya | 28.54 kt | 2023 | down 65.2% | volatile |
| 103 | Togo | 21.44 kt | 2023 | down 37.2% | volatile |
| 104 | Greenland | 17.75 kt | 2023 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 105 | India | 15.63 kt | 2023 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Lesotho | 15.36 kt | 2023 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 107 | Iceland | 9.77 kt | 2023 | down 23.6% | volatile |
| 108 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 7.6 kt | 1995 | up 436.9% | rising |
| 109 | Kuwait | 5.6 kt | 2023 | down 81.5% | falling |
| 110 | Seychelles | 3.13 kt | 2023 | down 76.6% | volatile |
| 111 | Mali | 0.2985 kt | 2012 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 112 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.0358 kt | 2023 | down 8.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 464,322 kt
- Annex I countries 279,126 kt
- Non-Annex I countries 185,196 kt
- Asia 168,169 kt
- Americas 146,709 kt
- Europe 121,202 kt
- Eastern Asia 114,950 kt
- Northern America 112,788 kt
- United States of America 106,272 kt
- European Union (27) 78,191 kt
- Eastern Europe 52,702 kt
- Western Europe 36,873 kt
- South-Eastern Asia 34,694 kt
- Latin America and the Caribbean 33,921 kt
- South America 28,283 kt
- Southern Europe 19,951 kt
- Oceania 16,198 kt
- Western Asia 14,091 kt
- Africa 12,044 kt
- Northern Europe 11,677 kt
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 9,827 kt
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 7,559 kt
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 6,079 kt
- Northern Africa 5,314 kt
- Central Asia 4,418 kt
- Eastern Africa 3,610 kt
- Central America 3,285 kt
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 2,433 kt
- Southern Africa 1,568 kt
- Western Africa 1,313 kt
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1,180 kt
- Middle Africa 239.21 kt
- Southern Asia 15.63 kt
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