Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in World

World: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 464,322 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
464,322 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 35 groups
All-time high
505,273 kt
in 2013
All-time low
203,415 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in World, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 203.4k kt1991: 233.1k kt1992: 252.0k kt1993: 266.6k kt1994: 257.7k kt1995: 307.0k kt1996: 315.7k kt1997: 322.8k kt1998: 315.3k kt1999: 315.3k kt2000: 404.4k kt2001: 419.2k kt2002: 415.5k kt2003: 421.0k kt2004: 444.6k kt2005: 456.7k kt2006: 468.5k kt2007: 489.3k kt2008: 504.7k kt2009: 485.3k kt2010: 498.0k kt2011: 499.7k kt2012: 488.5k kt2013: 505.3k kt2014: 496.4k kt2015: 476.8k kt2016: 483.4k kt2017: 460.1k kt2018: 451.5k kt2019: 434.8k kt2020: 441.0k kt2021: 460.4k kt2022: 459.4k kt2023: 464.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in World stood at 464,322 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in World peaked at 505,273 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 203,415 kt, in 1990.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 278,892 kt 203,415 kt 322,796 kt 10
2000s 450,919 kt 404,407 kt 504,727 kt 10
2010s 479,448 kt 434,848 kt 505,273 kt 10
2020s 456,273 kt 440,972 kt 464,322 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 257,009 kt compare
  2. 2 China 84,975 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 81,150 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 27,566 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in World?
Food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in World was 464,322 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 505,273 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 203,415 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
World ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) — 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