Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 10,287 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,287 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 107 countries
All-time high
10,287 kt
in 2022
All-time low
5,256 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 5.3k kt1991: 5.6k kt1992: 6.2k kt1993: 6.3k kt1994: 6.9k kt1995: 7.4k kt1996: 7.6k kt1997: 7.5k kt1998: 6.3k kt1999: 6.2k kt2000: 6.9k kt2001: 6.8k kt2002: 6.7k kt2003: 6.8k kt2004: 6.9k kt2005: 6.7k kt2006: 6.7k kt2007: 6.6k kt2008: 6.7k kt2009: 7.4k kt2010: 7.6k kt2011: 8.3k kt2012: 8.4k kt2013: 8.0k kt2014: 8.1k kt2015: 8.5k kt2016: 8.8k kt2017: 9.4k kt2018: 9.4k kt2019: 9.2k kt2020: 9.8k kt2021: 10.3k kt2022: 10.3k kt2023: 10.3k kt

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 10,287 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea peaked at 10,287 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,256 kt, in 1990.

That places Republic of Korea 13th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,256 kt
1991 5,580 kt +6.2%
1992 6,215 kt +11.4%
1993 6,262 kt +0.8%
1994 6,891 kt +10.1%
1995 7,408 kt +7.5%
1996 7,613 kt +2.8%
1997 7,521 kt -1.2%
1998 6,334 kt -15.8%
1999 6,221 kt -1.8%
2000 6,909 kt +11.1%
2001 6,756 kt -2.2%
2002 6,724 kt -0.5%
2003 6,844 kt +1.8%
2004 6,922 kt +1.1%
2005 6,743 kt -2.6%
2006 6,670 kt -1.1%
2007 6,592 kt -1.2%
2008 6,716 kt +1.9%
2009 7,438 kt +10.8%
2010 7,622 kt +2.5%
2011 8,321 kt +9.2%
2012 8,363 kt +0.5%
2013 8,031 kt -4.0%
2014 8,062 kt +0.4%
2015 8,462 kt +5.0%
2016 8,842 kt +4.5%
2017 9,364 kt +5.9%
2018 9,401 kt +0.4%
2019 9,191 kt -2.2%
2020 9,789 kt +6.5%
2021 10,252 kt +4.7%
2022 10,287 kt +0.3%
2023 10,287 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,530 kt 5,256 kt 7,613 kt 10
2000s 6,831 kt 6,592 kt 7,438 kt 10
2010s 8,566 kt 7,622 kt 9,401 kt 10
2020s 10,154 kt 9,789 kt 10,287 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0984 kt compare
  2. 10 France 14,972 kt compare
  3. 11 Australia 13,717 kt compare
  4. 12 Poland 13,112 kt compare
  5. 14 Italy 9,453 kt compare
  6. 15 Philippines 8,442 kt compare
  7. 16 Colombia 8,322 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea was 10,287 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 10,287 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5,256 kt in 1990.
How does Republic of Korea rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,834 data points, 1990–2023
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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