What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries?

Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries was 316,836 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?

The highest recorded value was 332,172 kt in 2006.

What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?

The lowest recorded value was 181,373 kt in 1990.

How does Annex I countries rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?

Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.

Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Annex I countries?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Annex I countries 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.

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries

Name: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Annex I countries: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 316,836 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

316,836 kt

Change on year

down 0.0%

Rank

2nd

of 36 groups

All-time high

332,172 kt

in 2006

All-time low

181,373 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 316,836 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries peaked at 332,172 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 181,373 kt, in 1990.

That places Annex I countries 2nd out of 36 groups 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	255,601 kt	181,373 kt	297,423 kt	10
2000s	321,883 kt	307,730 kt	332,172 kt	10
2010s	313,560 kt	299,854 kt	318,949 kt	10
2020s	313,981 kt	301,003 kt	321,246 kt	4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

1 OECD 285,079 kt compare
2 China 89,166 kt compare
3 China, mainland 85,327 kt compare
4 Russian Federation 36,971 kt compare
5 Thailand 26,449 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

More climate change data for Annex I countries

Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 900.92 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 994,926 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 235,697 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 759,229 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 889.42 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 27,115 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 238,744 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 278,273 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,412 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 39,529 kt (2050)

All data for Annex I countries →

Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries?: Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries was 316,836 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?: The highest recorded value was 332,172 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?: The lowest recorded value was 181,373 kt in 1990.
How does Annex I countries rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?: Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Annex I countries?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Annex I countries 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

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, 4,038 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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.