Food Retail — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Food Retail — Emissions was 142,421 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
142,421 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 190 countries
All-time high
176,461 kt
in 2008
All-time low
101,779 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 101.8k kt1991: 120.7k kt1992: 122.8k kt1993: 127.2k kt1994: 129.6k kt1995: 133.6k kt1996: 139.8k kt1997: 145.0k kt1998: 144.9k kt1999: 148.8k kt2000: 153.5k kt2001: 159.9k kt2002: 159.5k kt2003: 165.3k kt2004: 168.3k kt2005: 170.0k kt2006: 169.3k kt2007: 173.0k kt2008: 176.5k kt2009: 170.3k kt2010: 173.2k kt2011: 170.5k kt2012: 170.2k kt2013: 170.6k kt2014: 165.4k kt2015: 163.8k kt2016: 160.4k kt2017: 159.4k kt2018: 155.8k kt2019: 148.2k kt2020: 139.9k kt2021: 145.0k kt2022: 142.5k kt2023: 142.4k kt

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 142,421 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in OECD peaked at 176,461 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 101,779 kt, in 1990.

That places OECD 1st out of 190 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131,419 kt 101,779 kt 148,832 kt 10
2000s 166,550 kt 153,465 kt 176,461 kt 10
2010s 163,739 kt 148,168 kt 173,179 kt 10
2020s 142,462 kt 139,914 kt 145,026 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Japan 24,798 kt compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 14,330 kt compare
  3. 4 Republic of Korea 12,630 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in OECD?
Food retail — emissions in OECD was 142,421 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 176,461 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 101,779 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for food retail — emissions?
OECD ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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