Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD

OECD: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 260,548 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
260,548 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 203 countries
All-time high
279,342 kt
in 2013
All-time low
127,342 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in OECD, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 127.3k kt1991: 149.8k kt1992: 139.5k kt1993: 135.5k kt1994: 139.2k kt1995: 142.9k kt1996: 150.9k kt1997: 159.6k kt1998: 161.9k kt1999: 172.4k kt2000: 182.1k kt2001: 193.6k kt2002: 199.9k kt2003: 211.5k kt2004: 219.4k kt2005: 227.0k kt2006: 232.1k kt2007: 242.2k kt2008: 253.7k kt2009: 251.9k kt2010: 264.4k kt2011: 268.6k kt2012: 275.3k kt2013: 279.3k kt2014: 277.6k kt2015: 278.5k kt2016: 275.6k kt2017: 275.8k kt2018: 270.9k kt2019: 262.3k kt2020: 252.6k kt2021: 263.2k kt2022: 260.6k kt2023: 260.5k kt

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 260,548 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in OECD peaked at 279,342 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 127,342 kt, in 1990.

OECD ranks 1st of 203 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 (CO2eq) in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 127,342 kt
1991 149,848 kt +17.7%
1992 139,536 kt -6.9%
1993 135,499 kt -2.9%
1994 139,224 kt +2.7%
1995 142,918 kt +2.7%
1996 150,903 kt +5.6%
1997 159,588 kt +5.8%
1998 161,926 kt +1.5%
1999 172,403 kt +6.5%
2000 182,149 kt +5.7%
2001 193,593 kt +6.3%
2002 199,941 kt +3.3%
2003 211,528 kt +5.8%
2004 219,382 kt +3.7%
2005 227,003 kt +3.5%
2006 232,100 kt +2.2%
2007 242,218 kt +4.4%
2008 253,747 kt +4.8%
2009 251,940 kt -0.7%
2010 264,390 kt +4.9%
2011 268,625 kt +1.6%
2012 275,302 kt +2.5%
2013 279,342 kt +1.5%
2014 277,629 kt -0.6%
2015 278,483 kt +0.3%
2016 275,563 kt -1.0%
2017 275,832 kt +0.1%
2018 270,857 kt -1.8%
2019 262,304 kt -3.2%
2020 252,559 kt -3.7%
2021 263,172 kt +4.2%
2022 260,617 kt -1.0%
2023 260,548 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 147,919 kt 127,342 kt 172,403 kt 10
2000s 221,360 kt 182,149 kt 253,747 kt 10
2010s 272,833 kt 262,304 kt 279,342 kt 10
2020s 259,224 kt 252,559 kt 263,172 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 103,850 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 98,810 kt compare
  3. 4 India 51,368 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in OECD?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in OECD was 260,548 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 279,342 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 127,342 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
OECD ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 (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