Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD

OECD: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 767.85 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
767.85 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
1,510 kt
in 1991
All-time low
767.85 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 1.3k kt1991: 1.5k kt1992: 1.2k kt1993: 1.2k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.2k kt1996: 1.3k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 1.1k kt1999: 1.1k kt2000: 1.1k kt2001: 1.2k kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 1.1k kt2004: 1.2k kt2005: 1.2k kt2006: 1.2k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 1.2k kt2009: 1.1k kt2010: 1.2k kt2011: 1.1k kt2012: 1.0k kt2013: 1.0k kt2014: 1.0k kt2015: 944.9 kt2016: 915.5 kt2017: 965.9 kt2018: 968.9 kt2019: 917.9 kt2020: 868.2 kt2021: 865.3 kt2022: 767.9 kt2023: 767.9 kt

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 767.85 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD peaked at 1,510 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 767.85 kt, in 2023.

That places OECD 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,222 kt 1,056 kt 1,510 kt 10
2000s 1,147 kt 1,075 kt 1,214 kt 10
2010s 1,018 kt 915.5 kt 1,207 kt 10
2020s 817.28 kt 767.85 kt 868.15 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 3,989 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 3,985 kt compare
  3. 4 Thailand 330.93 kt compare
  4. 5 Colombia 199.5 kt compare
  5. 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 OECD?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD was 767.85 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 1,510 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 767.85 kt in 2023.
How does OECD rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
OECD ranks 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) 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