Food Processing — Emissions in OECD
OECD: Food Processing — Emissions was 257,009 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 257,009 kt.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in OECD peaked at 286,113 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 187,753 kt, in 1990.
That places OECD 1st out of 98 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Processing — Emissions in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 187,753 kt | — |
| 1991 | 216,688 kt | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 204,276 kt | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 205,160 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 202,016 kt | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 253,042 kt | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 261,313 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 270,517 kt | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 266,083 kt | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 265,223 kt | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 276,874 kt | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 285,716 kt | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 281,370 kt | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 285,110 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 286,113 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 284,328 kt | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 285,942 kt | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 285,594 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 281,226 kt | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 265,355 kt | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 269,536 kt | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 263,903 kt | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 261,718 kt | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 259,774 kt | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 258,741 kt | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 252,766 kt | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 258,810 kt | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 258,439 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 260,490 kt | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 245,172 kt | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 246,853 kt | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 262,730 kt | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 257,012 kt | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 257,009 kt | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions in OECD changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +25.3% | 202,016 kt | 253,042 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233,207 kt | 187,753 kt | 270,517 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 281,763 kt | 265,355 kt | 286,113 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,935 kt | 245,172 kt | 269,536 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,901 kt | 246,853 kt | 262,730 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 2 China 84,975 kt compare
- 2 Türkiye 12,029 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 81,150 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 27,566 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions in OECD?
- Food processing — emissions in OECD was 257,009 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 286,113 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,753 kt in 1990.
- How does OECD rank for food processing — emissions?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 98 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.