Food Processing — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Food Processing — Emissions was 2.48 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.48 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 103 countries
All-time high
3.01 kt
in 2001
All-time low
2.23 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 2.2 kt1991: 2.5 kt1992: 2.3 kt1993: 2.3 kt1994: 2.3 kt1995: 2.5 kt1996: 2.6 kt1997: 2.7 kt1998: 2.6 kt1999: 2.8 kt2000: 2.9 kt2001: 3 kt2002: 2.9 kt2003: 2.9 kt2004: 2.9 kt2005: 3 kt2006: 3 kt2007: 2.9 kt2008: 2.8 kt2009: 2.8 kt2010: 2.7 kt2011: 2.7 kt2012: 2.6 kt2013: 2.6 kt2014: 2.6 kt2015: 2.5 kt2016: 2.5 kt2017: 2.6 kt2018: 2.6 kt2019: 2.5 kt2020: 2.4 kt2021: 2.5 kt2022: 2.5 kt2023: 2.5 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions in OECD is 2.48 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in OECD peaked at 3.01 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.23 kt, in 1990.

OECD ranks 1st of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.5 kt 2.23 kt 2.76 kt 10
2000s 2.91 kt 2.76 kt 3.01 kt 10
2010s 2.6 kt 2.49 kt 2.71 kt 10
2020s 2.47 kt 2.44 kt 2.49 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 0.7641 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 0.7229 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 0.4724 kt compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in OECD?
Food processing — emissions in OECD was 2.48 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 3.01 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 2.23 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for food processing — emissions?
OECD ranks 1st out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
139 places, 3,693 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.