What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in OECD?

Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in OECD was 26,645 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in OECD?

The highest recorded value was 31,310 kt in 2014.

What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in OECD?

The lowest recorded value was 6.25 kt in 1990.

How does OECD rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?

OECD ranks 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2023.

Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in OECD?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in OECD

Name: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in OECD
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OECD: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 26,645 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

26,645 kt

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 57 countries

All-time high

31,310 kt

in 2014

All-time low

6.25 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 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) from f-gases in OECD is 26,645 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in OECD peaked at 31,310 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.25 kt, in 1990.

OECD ranks 1st of 57 countries 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	2,333 kt	6.25 kt	8,840 kt	10
2000s	17,549 kt	10,152 kt	23,929 kt	10
2010s	27,484 kt	24,931 kt	31,310 kt	10
2020s	26,089 kt	24,421 kt	26,645 kt	4

Countries ranked near OECD

2 Russian Federation 9,287 kt compare
3 France 5,876 kt compare
4 Switzerland 1,332 kt compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

More climate change data for OECD

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)

All data for OECD →

Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in OECD?: Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in OECD was 26,645 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in OECD?: The highest recorded value was 31,310 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in OECD?: The lowest recorded value was 6.25 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?: OECD ranks 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in OECD?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 78 places, 2,131 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.