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.

The figure 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.

OECD ranks 1st of 190 countries 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 OECD, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 101,779 kt —
1991 120,653 kt +18.5%
1992 122,826 kt +1.8%
1993 127,228 kt +3.6%
1994 129,582 kt +1.9%
1995 133,600 kt +3.1%
1996 139,804 kt +4.6%
1997 144,974 kt +3.7%
1998 144,914 kt -0.0%
1999 148,832 kt +2.7%
2000 153,465 kt +3.1%
2001 159,911 kt +4.2%
2002 159,474 kt -0.3%
2003 165,320 kt +3.7%
2004 168,284 kt +1.8%
2005 170,008 kt +1.0%
2006 169,294 kt -0.4%
2007 172,957 kt +2.2%
2008 176,461 kt +2.0%
2009 170,328 kt -3.5%
2010 173,179 kt +1.7%
2011 170,456 kt -1.6%
2012 170,206 kt -0.1%
2013 170,594 kt +0.2%
2014 165,390 kt -3.1%
2015 163,823 kt -0.9%
2016 160,380 kt -2.1%
2017 159,429 kt -0.6%
2018 155,768 kt -2.3%
2019 148,168 kt -4.9%
2020 139,914 kt -5.6%
2021 145,026 kt +3.7%
2022 142,488 kt -1.8%
2023 142,421 kt -0.0%

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. 3 Türkiye 6,941 kt compare
  4. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6,071 kt compare
  5. 4 Republic of Korea 12,630 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 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
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.