Food Processing — Emissions in World

World: Food Processing — Emissions was 4.97 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.97 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
5.02 kt
in 2013
All-time low
2.47 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in World, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 2.5 kt1991: 2.8 kt1992: 2.8 kt1993: 2.9 kt1994: 2.8 kt1995: 3.1 kt1996: 3.2 kt1997: 3.2 kt1998: 3.1 kt1999: 3.2 kt2000: 4 kt2001: 4.2 kt2002: 4.1 kt2003: 4.2 kt2004: 4.4 kt2005: 4.6 kt2006: 4.6 kt2007: 4.8 kt2008: 4.9 kt2009: 4.7 kt2010: 4.8 kt2011: 4.8 kt2012: 4.7 kt2013: 5 kt2014: 5 kt2015: 4.8 kt2016: 4.9 kt2017: 4.6 kt2018: 4.6 kt2019: 4.5 kt2020: 4.6 kt2021: 4.9 kt2022: 4.9 kt2023: 5 kt

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

Analysis

World recorded 4.97 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in World peaked at 5.02 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.47 kt, in 1990.

That places World 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Processing — Emissions in World, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.47 kt —
1991 2.78 kt +12.6%
1992 2.8 kt +0.5%
1993 2.91 kt +3.8%
1994 2.8 kt -3.6%
1995 3.06 kt +9.2%
1996 3.16 kt +3.2%
1997 3.2 kt +1.4%
1998 3.09 kt -3.3%
1999 3.24 kt +4.8%
2000 4.04 kt +24.5%
2001 4.23 kt +4.8%
2002 4.15 kt -2.0%
2003 4.17 kt +0.6%
2004 4.39 kt +5.2%
2005 4.56 kt +3.9%
2006 4.65 kt +1.9%
2007 4.81 kt +3.5%
2008 4.89 kt +1.7%
2009 4.75 kt -2.8%
2010 4.79 kt +0.8%
2011 4.82 kt +0.6%
2012 4.71 kt -2.3%
2013 5.02 kt +6.7%
2014 4.99 kt -0.6%
2015 4.82 kt -3.4%
2016 4.89 kt +1.4%
2017 4.61 kt -5.6%
2018 4.58 kt -0.6%
2019 4.48 kt -2.3%
2020 4.59 kt +2.5%
2021 4.88 kt +6.4%
2022 4.91 kt +0.4%
2023 4.97 kt +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.95 kt 2.47 kt 3.24 kt 10
2000s 4.46 kt 4.04 kt 4.89 kt 10
2010s 4.77 kt 4.48 kt 5.02 kt 10
2020s 4.84 kt 4.59 kt 4.97 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 2.48 kt compare
  2. 2 United States 0.8997 kt compare
  3. 3 China 0.7641 kt compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 0.7229 kt compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in World?
Food processing — emissions in World was 4.97 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 5.02 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 2.47 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for food processing — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
145 places, 3,850 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