Food Retail — Emissions in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Food Retail — Emissions was 144,813 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
144,813 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
183,154 kt
in 2008
All-time low
128,919 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 130.4k kt1991: 145.5k kt1992: 128.9k kt1993: 129.7k kt1994: 131.5k kt1995: 133.3k kt1996: 140.0k kt1997: 142.7k kt1998: 145.2k kt1999: 148.8k kt2000: 151.4k kt2001: 157.2k kt2002: 156.2k kt2003: 162.8k kt2004: 164.8k kt2005: 173.6k kt2006: 173.3k kt2007: 177.9k kt2008: 183.2k kt2009: 174.9k kt2010: 177.4k kt2011: 174.9k kt2012: 174.0k kt2013: 175.0k kt2014: 167.7k kt2015: 165.2k kt2016: 160.9k kt2017: 159.2k kt2018: 155.2k kt2019: 149.8k kt2020: 142.1k kt2021: 148.9k kt2022: 144.6k kt2023: 144.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions in Annex I countries stood at 144,813 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 183,154 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 128,919 kt, in 1992.

Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Retail — Emissions in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 130,389 kt
1991 145,451 kt +11.6%
1992 128,919 kt -11.4%
1993 129,729 kt +0.6%
1994 131,460 kt +1.3%
1995 133,308 kt +1.4%
1996 140,011 kt +5.0%
1997 142,747 kt +2.0%
1998 145,238 kt +1.7%
1999 148,796 kt +2.4%
2000 151,391 kt +1.7%
2001 157,202 kt +3.8%
2002 156,210 kt -0.6%
2003 162,794 kt +4.2%
2004 164,812 kt +1.2%
2005 173,634 kt +5.4%
2006 173,348 kt -0.2%
2007 177,930 kt +2.6%
2008 183,154 kt +2.9%
2009 174,933 kt -4.5%
2010 177,415 kt +1.4%
2011 174,858 kt -1.4%
2012 173,988 kt -0.5%
2013 175,002 kt +0.6%
2014 167,703 kt -4.2%
2015 165,238 kt -1.5%
2016 160,919 kt -2.6%
2017 159,244 kt -1.0%
2018 155,182 kt -2.6%
2019 149,794 kt -3.5%
2020 142,140 kt -5.1%
2021 148,856 kt +4.7%
2022 144,640 kt -2.8%
2023 144,813 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 137,605 kt 128,919 kt 148,796 kt 10
2000s 167,541 kt 151,391 kt 183,154 kt 10
2010s 165,934 kt 149,794 kt 177,415 kt 10
2020s 145,112 kt 142,140 kt 148,856 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 1 OECD 142,421 kt compare
  2. 2 Japan 24,798 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 14,330 kt compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 6,941 kt compare
  5. 4 Republic of Korea 12,630 kt compare
  6. 5 India 12,518 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Annex I countries?
Food retail — emissions in Annex I countries was 144,813 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 183,154 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 128,919 kt in 1992.
How does Annex I countries rank for food retail — emissions?
Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 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