Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 52,848 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
52,848 kt
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
16th
of 32 groups
All-time high
53,128 kt
in 2021
All-time low
5,327 kt
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 8.3k kt1991: 8.6k kt1992: 9.5k kt1993: 5.9k kt1994: 6.3k kt1995: 7.5k kt1996: 5.4k kt1997: 6.3k kt1998: 5.3k kt1999: 5.8k kt2000: 7.6k kt2001: 9.4k kt2002: 10.0k kt2003: 11.1k kt2004: 12.7k kt2005: 14.4k kt2006: 18.0k kt2007: 18.9k kt2008: 19.5k kt2009: 20.3k kt2010: 20.6k kt2011: 21.2k kt2012: 22.7k kt2013: 23.6k kt2014: 25.9k kt2015: 28.2k kt2016: 31.7k kt2017: 35.4k kt2018: 39.2k kt2019: 42.8k kt2020: 46.6k kt2021: 53.1k kt2022: 52.2k kt2023: 52.8k kt

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 52,848 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 123.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 53,128 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,327 kt, in 1998.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (CO2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8,265 kt
1991 8,580 kt +3.8%
1992 9,468 kt +10.3%
1993 5,907 kt -37.6%
1994 6,294 kt +6.6%
1995 7,511 kt +19.3%
1996 5,393 kt -28.2%
1997 6,319 kt +17.2%
1998 5,327 kt -15.7%
1999 5,840 kt +9.6%
2000 7,622 kt +30.5%
2001 9,417 kt +23.6%
2002 9,966 kt +5.8%
2003 11,101 kt +11.4%
2004 12,720 kt +14.6%
2005 14,389 kt +13.1%
2006 17,990 kt +25.0%
2007 18,934 kt +5.2%
2008 19,480 kt +2.9%
2009 20,255 kt +4.0%
2010 20,575 kt +1.6%
2011 21,246 kt +3.3%
2012 22,666 kt +6.7%
2013 23,634 kt +4.3%
2014 25,867 kt +9.4%
2015 28,210 kt +9.1%
2016 31,722 kt +12.4%
2017 35,382 kt +11.5%
2018 39,181 kt +10.7%
2019 42,828 kt +9.3%
2020 46,595 kt +8.8%
2021 53,128 kt +14.0%
2022 52,174 kt -1.8%
2023 52,848 kt +1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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
1993 -37.6% 9,468 kt 5,907 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,890 kt 5,327 kt 9,468 kt 10
2000s 14,187 kt 7,622 kt 20,255 kt 10
2010s 29,131 kt 20,575 kt 42,828 kt 10
2020s 51,186 kt 46,595 kt 53,128 kt 4

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,773 kt compare
  2. 13 Australia and New Zealand 9,103 kt compare
  3. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,184 kt compare
  4. 14 Saudi Arabia 9,097 kt compare
  5. 15 Malaysia 9,011 kt compare
  6. 15 Melanesia 673.38 kt compare
  7. 16 South Africa 8,936 kt compare
  8. 16 Timor-Leste 343.7 kt compare
  9. 17 Republic of Moldova 340.66 kt compare
  10. 17 Uganda 8,933 kt compare
  11. 18 Argentina 8,619 kt compare
  12. 18 Polynesia 17.05 kt compare
  13. 19 Australia 8,594 kt compare
  14. 19 Micronesia 11.29 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 52,848 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 53,128 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,327 kt in 1998.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,407 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