Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in World

World: Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) was 15.45 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.45 kt
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
1st
of 34 groups
All-time high
15.59 kt
in 2022
All-time low
5.63 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in World, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 6.9 kt1991: 7.3 kt1992: 5.7 kt1993: 5.8 kt1994: 5.6 kt1995: 5.7 kt1996: 6 kt1997: 5.8 kt1998: 5.9 kt1999: 6.2 kt2000: 6.3 kt2001: 6.4 kt2002: 6.7 kt2003: 7.1 kt2004: 7.3 kt2005: 8 kt2006: 7.9 kt2007: 9.1 kt2008: 9.8 kt2009: 10 kt2010: 10.7 kt2011: 11 kt2012: 11.5 kt2013: 12.1 kt2014: 12.6 kt2015: 12.9 kt2016: 13.6 kt2017: 13.3 kt2018: 13.8 kt2019: 15 kt2020: 14.3 kt2021: 15.4 kt2022: 15.6 kt2023: 15.4 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions in World stood at 15.45 kt.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in World peaked at 15.59 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.63 kt, in 1994.

That places World 1st out of 34 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 Retail — Emissions (CH4) in World, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6.89 kt —
1991 7.28 kt +5.7%
1992 5.74 kt -21.2%
1993 5.8 kt +0.9%
1994 5.63 kt -2.8%
1995 5.74 kt +2.0%
1996 5.95 kt +3.7%
1997 5.85 kt -1.8%
1998 5.85 kt +0.2%
1999 6.16 kt +5.2%
2000 6.26 kt +1.7%
2001 6.42 kt +2.5%
2002 6.67 kt +4.0%
2003 7.06 kt +5.7%
2004 7.34 kt +4.0%
2005 8.03 kt +9.4%
2006 7.92 kt -1.4%
2007 9.1 kt +14.9%
2008 9.8 kt +7.7%
2009 9.97 kt +1.7%
2010 10.69 kt +7.2%
2011 10.98 kt +2.7%
2012 11.53 kt +5.0%
2013 12.06 kt +4.5%
2014 12.6 kt +4.5%
2015 12.93 kt +2.7%
2016 13.6 kt +5.2%
2017 13.31 kt -2.1%
2018 13.83 kt +3.9%
2019 14.98 kt +8.3%
2020 14.3 kt -4.6%
2021 15.37 kt +7.5%
2022 15.59 kt +1.5%
2023 15.45 kt -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.09 kt 5.63 kt 7.28 kt 10
2000s 7.86 kt 6.26 kt 9.97 kt 10
2010s 12.65 kt 10.69 kt 14.98 kt 10
2020s 15.18 kt 14.3 kt 15.59 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 4.6 kt compare
  2. 2 Uganda 1.14 kt compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 1.01 kt compare
  4. 4 Japan 0.9531 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in World?
Food retail — emissions in World was 15.45 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 15.59 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 5.63 kt in 1994.
How does World rank for food retail — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.