Food Retail — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Food Retail — Emissions was 22,943 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22,943 kt
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
22,943 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2,379 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 2.4k kt1991: 2.5k kt1992: 2.5k kt1993: 2.5k kt1994: 2.6k kt1995: 2.8k kt1996: 3.2k kt1997: 3.5k kt1998: 5.4k kt1999: 5.2k kt2000: 5.4k kt2001: 6.0k kt2002: 6.6k kt2003: 6.9k kt2004: 7.4k kt2005: 7.8k kt2006: 8.4k kt2007: 10.8k kt2008: 11.3k kt2009: 12.1k kt2010: 12.1k kt2011: 13.6k kt2012: 13.9k kt2013: 14.3k kt2014: 15.9k kt2015: 16.4k kt2016: 17.0k kt2017: 16.6k kt2018: 17.5k kt2019: 18.4k kt2020: 18.2k kt2021: 21.3k kt2022: 22.2k kt2023: 22.9k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 22,943 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 22,943 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,379 kt, in 1990.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,379 kt
1991 2,478 kt +4.2%
1992 2,514 kt +1.4%
1993 2,464 kt -2.0%
1994 2,563 kt +4.0%
1995 2,840 kt +10.8%
1996 3,234 kt +13.9%
1997 3,538 kt +9.4%
1998 5,419 kt +53.2%
1999 5,204 kt -4.0%
2000 5,364 kt +3.1%
2001 5,959 kt +11.1%
2002 6,610 kt +10.9%
2003 6,933 kt +4.9%
2004 7,422 kt +7.1%
2005 7,755 kt +4.5%
2006 8,418 kt +8.6%
2007 10,838 kt +28.7%
2008 11,282 kt +4.1%
2009 12,086 kt +7.1%
2010 12,121 kt +0.3%
2011 13,551 kt +11.8%
2012 13,874 kt +2.4%
2013 14,296 kt +3.0%
2014 15,946 kt +11.5%
2015 16,389 kt +2.8%
2016 17,012 kt +3.8%
2017 16,649 kt -2.1%
2018 17,546 kt +5.4%
2019 18,350 kt +4.6%
2020 18,167 kt -1.0%
2021 21,318 kt +17.3%
2022 22,238 kt +4.3%
2023 22,943 kt +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,263 kt 2,379 kt 5,419 kt 10
2000s 8,267 kt 5,364 kt 12,086 kt 10
2010s 15,574 kt 12,121 kt 18,350 kt 10
2020s 21,166 kt 18,167 kt 22,943 kt 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 11 Italy 4,823 kt compare
  2. 12 Thailand 4,428 kt compare
  3. 13 China 4,400 kt compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,262 kt compare
  5. 15 Australia and New Zealand 4,142 kt compare
  6. 16 Australia 3,939 kt compare
  7. 17 Malaysia 3,867 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Food retail — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 22,943 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 22,943 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,379 kt in 1990.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for food retail — emissions?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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