Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 814.63 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
814.63 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 12 groups
All-time high
1,500 kt
in 1991
All-time low
814.63 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 1.3k kt1991: 1.5k kt1992: 1.3k kt1993: 1.3k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.2k kt1996: 1.3k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 1.2k kt1999: 1.1k kt2000: 1.1k kt2001: 1.2k kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 1.2k kt2004: 1.2k kt2005: 1.2k kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 1.3k kt2009: 1.2k kt2010: 1.2k kt2011: 1.2k kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 1.1k kt2014: 1.1k kt2015: 960.5 kt2016: 936.2 kt2017: 986.3 kt2018: 1.0k kt2019: 957.9 kt2020: 906.4 kt2021: 916 kt2022: 814.6 kt2023: 814.6 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries is 814.63 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries peaked at 1,500 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 814.63 kt, in 2023.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,269 kt 1,114 kt 1,500 kt 10
2000s 1,186 kt 1,105 kt 1,255 kt 10
2010s 1,049 kt 936.19 kt 1,244 kt 10
2020s 862.92 kt 814.63 kt 916.03 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 3,989 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 3,985 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 767.85 kt compare
  4. 4 Thailand 330.93 kt compare
  5. 5 Colombia 199.5 kt compare
  6. 6 Poland 128.75 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Annex I countries was 814.63 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 1,500 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 814.63 kt in 2023.
How does Annex I countries rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 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