Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) in OECD
OECD: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) 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
The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in OECD is 285,079 kt, measured in 2023.
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 114 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) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) 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) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) 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 China 89,166 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 85,327 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 36,971 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 139.28 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 65.07 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 14.64 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 51.58 million t (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 79.71 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.14 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 3.61 kt (2050)
- Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions 137.03 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 462.38 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 114 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 Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.