Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 81,516 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
81,516 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
81,516 kt
in 2023
All-time low
8,846 kt
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 15.0k kt1991: 15.5k kt1992: 15.8k kt1993: 10.1k kt1994: 10.7k kt1995: 11.3k kt1996: 9.8k kt1997: 10.8k kt1998: 8.8k kt1999: 9.7k kt2000: 13.1k kt2001: 16.3k kt2002: 18.4k kt2003: 20.3k kt2004: 23.2k kt2005: 25.7k kt2006: 30.1k kt2007: 33.7k kt2008: 34.9k kt2009: 36.8k kt2010: 36.7k kt2011: 38.8k kt2012: 41.1k kt2013: 42.8k kt2014: 46.9k kt2015: 49.9k kt2016: 54.2k kt2017: 58.1k kt2018: 63.1k kt2019: 67.9k kt2020: 72.0k kt2021: 79.9k kt2022: 80.8k kt2023: 81.5k kt

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 81,516 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 81,516 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,846 kt, in 1998.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 9th 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 15,000 kt
1991 15,466 kt +3.1%
1992 15,848 kt +2.5%
1993 10,055 kt -36.6%
1994 10,662 kt +6.0%
1995 11,282 kt +5.8%
1996 9,768 kt -13.4%
1997 10,846 kt +11.0%
1998 8,846 kt -18.4%
1999 9,669 kt +9.3%
2000 13,094 kt +35.4%
2001 16,259 kt +24.2%
2002 18,411 kt +13.2%
2003 20,272 kt +10.1%
2004 23,202 kt +14.5%
2005 25,661 kt +10.6%
2006 30,057 kt +17.1%
2007 33,664 kt +12.0%
2008 34,937 kt +3.8%
2009 36,751 kt +5.2%
2010 36,654 kt -0.3%
2011 38,785 kt +5.8%
2012 41,088 kt +5.9%
2013 42,779 kt +4.1%
2014 46,910 kt +9.7%
2015 49,926 kt +6.4%
2016 54,173 kt +8.5%
2017 58,063 kt +7.2%
2018 63,068 kt +8.6%
2019 67,930 kt +7.7%
2020 72,008 kt +6.0%
2021 79,885 kt +10.9%
2022 80,799 kt +1.1%
2023 81,516 kt +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,744 kt 8,846 kt 15,848 kt 10
2000s 25,231 kt 13,094 kt 36,751 kt 10
2010s 49,938 kt 36,654 kt 67,930 kt 10
2020s 78,552 kt 72,008 kt 81,516 kt 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 6 Thailand 29,307 kt compare
  2. 7 Italy 20,063 kt compare
  3. 8 Republic of Korea 19,479 kt compare
  4. 9 Brazil 17,377 kt compare
  5. 10 Russian Federation 14,973 kt compare
  6. 11 Germany 10,555 kt compare
  7. 12 France 10,076 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 81,516 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 81,516 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 8,846 kt in 1998.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. 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 (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