Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD
OECD: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 285,079 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in OECD stood at 285,079 kt.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 310,053 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 189,683 kt, in 1990.
That places OECD 1st out of 122 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 (CO2eq) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 189,683 kt | — |
| 1991 | 222,117 kt | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 206,103 kt | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 207,177 kt | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 204,211 kt | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 255,629 kt | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 264,582 kt | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 274,506 kt | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 274,356 kt | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 275,877 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 288,878 kt | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 299,361 kt | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 296,699 kt | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 302,066 kt | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 304,582 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 304,010 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 308,480 kt | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 310,053 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 307,123 kt | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 291,040 kt | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 297,270 kt | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 293,314 kt | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 292,658 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 291,782 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 291,771 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 281,009 kt | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 288,165 kt | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 286,352 kt | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 287,090 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 271,848 kt | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 272,789 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 290,901 kt | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 285,082 kt | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 285,079 kt | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 | +25.2% | 204,211 kt | 255,629 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237,424 kt | 189,683 kt | 275,877 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 301,229 kt | 288,878 kt | 310,053 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,126 kt | 271,848 kt | 297,270 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,463 kt | 272,789 kt | 290,901 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 2 United States 119,534 kt compare
- 3 China 89,166 kt compare
- 4 China, mainland 85,327 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in OECD?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in OECD was 285,079 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 310,053 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,683 kt in 1990.
- How does OECD rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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