Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 in World

World: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 was 508,138 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
508,138 kt
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 35 groups
All-time high
549,935 kt
in 2013
All-time low
205,449 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 in World, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200620231990: 205.4k kt1991: 238.6k kt1992: 254.2k kt1993: 269.0k kt1994: 260.2k kt1995: 309.9k kt1996: 319.2k kt1997: 327.1k kt1998: 323.9k kt1999: 326.4k kt2000: 421.0k kt2001: 437.8k kt2002: 435.9k kt2003: 443.1k kt2004: 469.7k kt2005: 483.9k kt2006: 499.4k kt2007: 523.3k kt2008: 541.3k kt2009: 521.5k kt2010: 537.0k kt2011: 540.9k kt2012: 531.3k kt2013: 549.9k kt2014: 542.0k kt2015: 517.7k kt2016: 526.1k kt2017: 501.5k kt2018: 491.6k kt2019: 475.6k kt2020: 481.6k kt2021: 504.1k kt2022: 503.1k kt2023: 508.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in World is 508,138 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in World peaked at 549,935 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 205,449 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 283,375 kt 205,449 kt 327,067 kt 10
2000s 477,694 kt 421,039 kt 541,348 kt 10
2010s 521,363 kt 475,642 kt 549,935 kt 10
2020s 499,244 kt 481,627 kt 508,138 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 285,079 kt compare
  2. 2 China 89,166 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 85,327 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 36,971 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in World?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in World was 508,138 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 549,935 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 205,449 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1?
World ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1
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
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