Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Non-Annex I countries

Non-Annex I countries: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 191,302 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
191,302 kt
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
232,592 kt
in 2013
All-time low
24,076 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 24.1k kt1991: 25.0k kt1992: 27.9k kt1993: 26.2k kt1994: 27.7k kt1995: 28.5k kt1996: 30.2k kt1997: 30.9k kt1998: 28.3k kt1999: 28.9k kt2000: 113.3k kt2001: 118.7k kt2002: 118.6k kt2003: 121.6k kt2004: 146.2k kt2005: 158.7k kt2006: 167.2k kt2007: 191.8k kt2008: 211.6k kt2009: 210.2k kt2010: 218.0k kt2011: 222.2k kt2012: 212.7k kt2013: 232.6k kt2014: 223.5k kt2015: 212.4k kt2016: 213.3k kt2017: 190.3k kt2018: 177.2k kt2019: 175.8k kt2020: 180.6k kt2021: 182.9k kt2022: 186.3k kt2023: 191.3k kt

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

Analysis

Non-Annex I countries recorded 191,302 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 232,592 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24,076 kt, in 1990.

That places Non-Annex I countries 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Non-Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Non-Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 24,076 kt —
1991 25,026 kt +3.9%
1992 27,917 kt +11.6%
1993 26,172 kt -6.2%
1994 27,749 kt +6.0%
1995 28,544 kt +2.9%
1996 30,158 kt +5.7%
1997 30,874 kt +2.4%
1998 28,281 kt -8.4%
1999 28,936 kt +2.3%
2000 113,309 kt +291.6%
2001 118,732 kt +4.8%
2002 118,581 kt -0.1%
2003 121,640 kt +2.6%
2004 146,247 kt +20.2%
2005 158,741 kt +8.5%
2006 167,201 kt +5.3%
2007 191,834 kt +14.7%
2008 211,634 kt +10.3%
2009 210,188 kt -0.7%
2010 218,017 kt +3.7%
2011 222,205 kt +1.9%
2012 212,749 kt -4.3%
2013 232,592 kt +9.3%
2014 223,492 kt -3.9%
2015 212,369 kt -5.0%
2016 213,349 kt +0.5%
2017 190,322 kt -10.8%
2018 177,152 kt -6.9%
2019 175,789 kt -0.8%
2020 180,625 kt +2.8%
2021 182,864 kt +1.2%
2022 186,262 kt +1.9%
2023 191,302 kt +2.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Non-Annex I countries 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +291.6% 28,936 kt 113,309 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,773 kt 24,076 kt 30,874 kt 10
2000s 155,811 kt 113,309 kt 211,634 kt 10
2010s 207,804 kt 175,789 kt 232,592 kt 10
2020s 185,263 kt 180,625 kt 191,302 kt 4

Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries

  1. 1 OECD 285,079 kt compare
  2. 2 China 89,166 kt compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 12,212 kt compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 85,327 kt compare
  5. 4 Russian Federation 36,971 kt compare
  6. 5 Republic of Moldova 306.2 kt compare
  7. 5 Thailand 26,449 kt compare
  8. 6 Brazil 19,972 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Non-Annex I countries?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Non-Annex I countries was 191,302 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 232,592 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 24,076 kt in 1990.
How does Non-Annex I countries rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Non-Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Non-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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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
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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.