Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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...
What the numbers show
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) is currently reported for 122 countries. The highest value is 285,079 kt in OECD; the lowest is 0 kt in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 439.01 kt, and the mean is 7,873 kt.
Over the past decade 63 countries rose and 50 fell. The largest increase was in Brazil (up 57,775.1%), and the largest decrease in Indonesia (down 100.0%).
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 285,079 kt | 2023 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 2 | United States | 119,534 kt | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 3 | China | 89,166 kt | 2023 | down 44.8% | volatile |
| 4 | China, mainland | 85,327 kt | 2023 | down 46.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Russia | 36,971 kt | 2023 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 36,971 kt | 2023 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 7 | Thailand | 26,449 kt | 2023 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 8 | Brazil | 19,972 kt | 2023 | up 57,775.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Japan | 19,795 kt | 2023 | down 18.8% | rising |
| 10 | Germany | 17,142 kt | 2023 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 11 | Australia and New Zealand | 16,641 kt | 2023 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 12 | France | 14,972 kt | 2023 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 13 | Australia | 13,717 kt | 2023 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 14 | Poland | 13,112 kt | 2023 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 15 | Turkey | 12,212 kt | 2023 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 15 | Türkiye | 12,212 kt | 2023 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 17 | Republic of Korea | 10,287 kt | 2023 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 18 | Italy | 9,453 kt | 2023 | down 37.7% | flat |
| 19 | Philippines | 8,442 kt | 2023 | up 119.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Colombia | 8,322 kt | 2023 | up 84.7% | volatile |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 8,016 kt | 2023 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 21 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 8,016 kt | 2023 | down 28.4% | falling |
| 23 | Canada | 7,044 kt | 2023 | up 58.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 6,327 kt | 2023 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 25 | Spain | 6,019 kt | 2023 | down 53.0% | rising |
| 26 | China, Taiwan Province of | 3,839 kt | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 27 | Belgium | 3,729 kt | 2023 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 28 | Zimbabwe | 3,054 kt | 2023 | up 456.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Mexico | 2,956 kt | 2023 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 30 | New Zealand | 2,923 kt | 2023 | up 15.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Ukraine | 2,909 kt | 2023 | up 50.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Kazakhstan | 2,816 kt | 2023 | up 15.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Algeria | 2,657 kt | 2023 | up 50.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Caribbean | 2,364 kt | 2023 | up 49.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Czechia | 2,341 kt | 2023 | up 6.8% | falling |
| 36 | Hungary | 2,316 kt | 2023 | up 23.1% | falling |
| 37 | Dominican Republic | 2,131 kt | 2023 | up 56.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Serbia | 2,106 kt | 2023 | down 23.1% | rising |
| 39 | Switzerland | 2,049 kt | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 40 | Morocco | 2,044 kt | 2023 | up 799.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Romania | 2,026 kt | 2023 | up 14.5% | falling |
| 42 | Belarus | 1,939 kt | 2023 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 43 | Uzbekistan | 1,858 kt | 2023 | up 5,188.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Greece | 1,576 kt | 2023 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 45 | Denmark | 1,455 kt | 2023 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 46 | Austria | 1,413 kt | 2023 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 47 | Ireland | 1,339 kt | 2023 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 48 | Portugal | 1,188 kt | 2023 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 49 | South Africa | 1,113 kt | 2023 | up 28.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 1,078 kt | 2023 | up 10.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Israel | 809.64 kt | 2023 | down 31.0% | rising |
| 52 | Cote d'Ivoire | 777.26 kt | 2023 | down 24.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Côte d'Ivoire | 777.26 kt | 2023 | down 24.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Azerbaijan | 711.29 kt | 2023 | down 29.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Sweden | 708.64 kt | 2023 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 56 | Tunisia | 628.12 kt | 2023 | up 26.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Sudan (former) | 600.19 kt | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Croatia | 563.76 kt | 2023 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 59 | Finland | 559.78 kt | 2023 | down 38.7% | falling |
| 60 | Malawi | 526.67 kt | 2023 | up 67.8% | volatile |
| 61 | Slovakia | 455.21 kt | 2023 | up 14.8% | falling |
| 62 | Norway | 422.8 kt | 2023 | down 27.4% | flat |
| 63 | Chile | 404.19 kt | 2023 | up 8,801.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Lithuania | 400.25 kt | 2023 | down 23.7% | flat |
| 65 | Costa Rica | 375.58 kt | 2023 | down 15.8% | volatile |
| 66 | Estonia | 335.54 kt | 2023 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 67 | Eswatini | 330.9 kt | 2023 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 68 | Moldova | 306.2 kt | 2023 | down 25.3% | volatile |
| 68 | Republic of Moldova | 306.2 kt | 2023 | down 25.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 274.4 kt | 2023 | up 76.8% | volatile |
| 71 | Armenia | 244.25 kt | 2023 | down 18.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Senegal | 218.49 kt | 2023 | up 133.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Myanmar | 212.09 kt | 2023 | down 34.1% | volatile |
| 74 | Slovenia | 208.81 kt | 2023 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 75 | Ghana | 203.07 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 76 | Cyprus | 193.2 kt | 2023 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 77 | Kyrgyzstan | 192.19 kt | 2023 | up 255.8% | volatile |
| 78 | North Macedonia | 191.26 kt | 2023 | down 31.1% | volatile |
| 79 | Georgia | 190.27 kt | 2023 | up 22.4% | volatile |
| 80 | Latvia | 173.65 kt | 2023 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 81 | Jamaica | 133.25 kt | 2023 | up 598.5% | volatile |
| 82 | Botswana | 124.06 kt | 2023 | up 903.1% | volatile |
| 83 | Montenegro | 117.96 kt | 2023 | up 436.5% | volatile |
| 84 | Gabon | 117.63 kt | 2023 | up 125.4% | volatile |
| 85 | Cuba | 100.06 kt | 2023 | down 48.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Vietnam | 88.93 kt | 2023 | down 59.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Viet Nam | 88.93 kt | 2023 | down 59.0% | volatile |
| 88 | American Samoa | 77.04 kt | 2023 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 88 | Polynesia | 77.04 kt | 2023 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 90 | Tajikistan | 71.49 kt | 2023 | up 405.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Cameroon | 68.37 kt | 2023 | up 62.3% | volatile |
| 92 | Albania | 64.5 kt | 2023 | down 49.3% | volatile |
| 93 | Turkmenistan | 63.44 kt | 2008 | up 50,247.7% | volatile |
| 94 | United Republic of Tanzania | 63.09 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 95 | Burkina Faso | 57.31 kt | 2023 | up 3,476.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Congo | 53.77 kt | 2023 | down 23.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Luxembourg | 44.03 kt | 2023 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 98 | Uruguay | 42.55 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 99 | Iceland | 40.53 kt | 2023 | up 14.6% | volatile |
| 100 | Kuwait | 39.17 kt | 2023 | up 32.7% | volatile |
| 101 | Benin | 38.43 kt | 2023 | up 32.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Malta | 38.4 kt | 2023 | down 7.8% | volatile |
| 103 | Mozambique | 37.87 kt | 2023 | up 251.2% | volatile |
| 104 | Kenya | 28.73 kt | 2023 | down 65.2% | volatile |
| 105 | Togo | 21.49 kt | 2023 | down 37.3% | volatile |
| 106 | Greenland | 17.81 kt | 2023 | up 5.5% | falling |
| 107 | India | 15.68 kt | 2023 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 108 | Lesotho | 15.44 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 109 | Oman | 7.36 kt | 2023 | up 18.8% | volatile |
| 110 | Saudi Arabia | 6.83 kt | 2023 | up 26.0% | volatile |
| 111 | United Arab Emirates | 6.34 kt | 2023 | up 13.4% | volatile |
| 112 | Jordan | 4.15 kt | 2023 | up 35.2% | volatile |
| 113 | Bahrain | 4.13 kt | 2023 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 114 | Andorra | 3.69 kt | 2016 | up 49.8% | volatile |
| 115 | Seychelles | 3.14 kt | 2023 | down 76.6% | volatile |
| 116 | El Salvador | 1.23 kt | 2023 | up 952.4% | volatile |
| 117 | Iraq | 0.393 kt | 2023 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 118 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.0984 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 119 | Argentina | 0 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 119 | Indonesia | 0 kt | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 119 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 119 | Mali | 0 kt | 2023 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 508,138 kt
- Annex I countries 316,836 kt
- Non-Annex I countries 191,302 kt
- Asia 173,824 kt
- Americas 161,034 kt
- Europe 144,381 kt
- Northern America 126,596 kt
- United States of America 119,534 kt
- Eastern Asia 119,248 kt
- European Union (27) 89,167 kt
- Eastern Europe 63,453 kt
- Western Europe 45,675 kt
- South-Eastern Asia 35,193 kt
- Latin America and the Caribbean 34,438 kt
- South America 28,742 kt
- Southern Europe 21,801 kt
- Oceania 16,718 kt
- Western Asia 14,430 kt
- Northern Europe 13,451 kt
- Africa 12,182 kt
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 10,499 kt
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 7,611 kt
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 6,306 kt
- Northern Africa 5,329 kt
- Central Asia 4,937 kt
- Eastern Africa 3,714 kt
- Central America 3,332 kt
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 2,444 kt
- Southern Africa 1,583 kt
- Western Africa 1,316 kt
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1,191 kt
- Middle Africa 239.87 kt
- Southern Asia 15.68 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