Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in World
World: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 5,594 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in World, 1990–2023
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 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 in World peaked at 9,374 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,176 kt, in 1994.
World ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,373 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,555 kt | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 1,373 kt | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 1,340 kt | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,176 kt | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 1,329 kt | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 1,379 kt | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,386 kt | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,260 kt | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 1,209 kt | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 5,214 kt | +331.4% |
| 2001 | 5,544 kt | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 5,430 kt | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5,556 kt | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6,669 kt | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 7,265 kt | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 7,718 kt | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 8,336 kt | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 9,202 kt | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 8,955 kt | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 9,304 kt | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 9,374 kt | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8,651 kt | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 8,806 kt | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 8,048 kt | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 7,469 kt | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 7,450 kt | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,824 kt | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 6,185 kt | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 5,924 kt | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 5,641 kt | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 5,557 kt | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5,452 kt | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5,594 kt | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +331.4% | 1,209 kt | 5,214 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 9,374 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 kt in 1994.
- How does World rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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