Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 in World

World: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 was 5,594 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,594 kt
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 35 groups
All-time high
9,374 kt
in 2011
All-time low
1,176 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 in World, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 1.4k kt1991: 1.6k kt1992: 1.4k kt1993: 1.3k kt1994: 1.2k kt1995: 1.3k kt1996: 1.4k kt1997: 1.4k kt1998: 1.3k kt1999: 1.2k kt2000: 5.2k kt2001: 5.5k kt2002: 5.4k kt2003: 5.6k kt2004: 6.7k kt2005: 7.3k kt2006: 7.7k kt2007: 8.3k kt2008: 9.2k kt2009: 9.0k kt2010: 9.3k kt2011: 9.4k kt2012: 8.7k kt2013: 8.8k kt2014: 8.0k kt2015: 7.5k kt2016: 7.5k kt2017: 6.8k kt2018: 6.2k kt2019: 5.9k kt2020: 5.6k kt2021: 5.6k kt2022: 5.5k kt2023: 5.6k kt

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

Analysis

World recorded 5,594 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — fao tier 1 in 2023.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — fao tier 1 in World peaked at 9,374 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,176 kt, in 1994.

World ranks 1st of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,338 kt 1,176 kt 1,555 kt 10
2000s 6,989 kt 5,214 kt 9,202 kt 10
2010s 7,804 kt 5,924 kt 9,374 kt 10
2020s 5,561 kt 5,452 kt 5,641 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 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

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — fao tier 1 in World?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — fao tier 1 in World was 5,594 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — fao tier 1 recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 9,374 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — fao tier 1 recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1,176 kt in 1994.
How does World rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — fao tier 1?
World ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1
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
Last refreshed

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