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

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Food Retail — Emissions was 22,932 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22,932 kt
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
15th
of 33 groups
All-time high
22,932 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2,377 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: 7.7k kt2006: 8.4k kt2007: 10.8k kt2008: 11.3k kt2009: 12.1k kt2010: 12.1k kt2011: 13.5k kt2012: 13.9k kt2013: 14.3k kt2014: 15.9k kt2015: 16.4k kt2016: 17.0k kt2017: 16.6k kt2018: 17.5k kt2019: 18.3k 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

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 22,932 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 22,932 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,377 kt, in 1990.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 15th of 33 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 2,377 kt —
1991 2,477 kt +4.2%
1992 2,512 kt +1.4%
1993 2,462 kt -2.0%
1994 2,561 kt +4.0%
1995 2,838 kt +10.8%
1996 3,231 kt +13.8%
1997 3,535 kt +9.4%
1998 5,415 kt +53.2%
1999 5,201 kt -4.0%
2000 5,360 kt +3.1%
2001 5,955 kt +11.1%
2002 6,605 kt +10.9%
2003 6,928 kt +4.9%
2004 7,417 kt +7.1%
2005 7,749 kt +4.5%
2006 8,412 kt +8.6%
2007 10,831 kt +28.8%
2008 11,276 kt +4.1%
2009 12,079 kt +7.1%
2010 12,114 kt +0.3%
2011 13,545 kt +11.8%
2012 13,867 kt +2.4%
2013 14,290 kt +3.0%
2014 15,939 kt +11.5%
2015 16,380 kt +2.8%
2016 17,001 kt +3.8%
2017 16,641 kt -2.1%
2018 17,538 kt +5.4%
2019 18,341 kt +4.6%
2020 18,157 kt -1.0%
2021 21,308 kt +17.4%
2022 22,229 kt +4.3%
2023 22,932 kt +3.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +53.2% 3,535 kt 5,415 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,261 kt 2,377 kt 5,415 kt 10
2000s 8,261 kt 5,360 kt 12,079 kt 10
2010s 15,566 kt 12,114 kt 18,341 kt 10
2020s 21,156 kt 18,157 kt 22,932 kt 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 147.66 kt compare
  2. 12 Thailand 4,428 kt compare
  3. 13 China 4,400 kt compare
  4. 13 United Republic of Tanzania 134.63 kt compare
  5. 14 Republic of Moldova 122.18 kt compare
  6. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,262 kt compare
  7. 15 Australia and New Zealand 4,142 kt compare
  8. 15 Melanesia 117.41 kt compare
  9. 16 Australia 3,939 kt compare
  10. 16 Polynesia 16.98 kt compare
  11. 17 Malaysia 3,867 kt compare
  12. 17 Micronesia 11.24 kt compare
  13. 18 Egypt 3,824 kt compare
  14. 18 Timor-Leste 8.42 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 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 22,932 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 22,932 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,377 kt in 1990.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for food retail — emissions?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 15th out of 33 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
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
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