Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in World

World: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 694,680 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
694,680 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
697,268 kt
in 2022
All-time low
204,439 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k1990200620231990: 224.8k kt1991: 245.5k kt1992: 226.2k kt1993: 204.4k kt1994: 219.4k kt1995: 212.3k kt1996: 217.5k kt1997: 234.2k kt1998: 225.7k kt1999: 244.5k kt2000: 247.4k kt2001: 268.8k kt2002: 284.1k kt2003: 303.2k kt2004: 322.1k kt2005: 331.8k kt2006: 356.6k kt2007: 388.2k kt2008: 420.3k kt2009: 434.2k kt2010: 463.6k kt2011: 485.9k kt2012: 517.5k kt2013: 545.5k kt2014: 567.2k kt2015: 586.9k kt2016: 604.8k kt2017: 618.5k kt2018: 634.7k kt2019: 646.7k kt2020: 648.8k kt2021: 687.7k kt2022: 697.3k kt2023: 694.7k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in World is 694,680 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in World peaked at 697,268 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 204,439 kt, in 1993.

World ranks 1st of 32 groups 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 224,774 kt
1991 245,471 kt +9.2%
1992 226,195 kt -7.9%
1993 204,439 kt -9.6%
1994 219,425 kt +7.3%
1995 212,335 kt -3.2%
1996 217,451 kt +2.4%
1997 234,229 kt +7.7%
1998 225,748 kt -3.6%
1999 244,522 kt +8.3%
2000 247,398 kt +1.2%
2001 268,793 kt +8.6%
2002 284,142 kt +5.7%
2003 303,151 kt +6.7%
2004 322,084 kt +6.2%
2005 331,824 kt +3.0%
2006 356,596 kt +7.5%
2007 388,157 kt +8.9%
2008 420,319 kt +8.3%
2009 434,165 kt +3.3%
2010 463,643 kt +6.8%
2011 485,895 kt +4.8%
2012 517,518 kt +6.5%
2013 545,507 kt +5.4%
2014 567,246 kt +4.0%
2015 586,895 kt +3.5%
2016 604,789 kt +3.0%
2017 618,499 kt +2.3%
2018 634,709 kt +2.6%
2019 646,668 kt +1.9%
2020 648,790 kt +0.3%
2021 687,711 kt +6.0%
2022 697,268 kt +1.4%
2023 694,680 kt -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 225,459 kt 204,439 kt 245,471 kt 10
2000s 335,663 kt 247,398 kt 434,165 kt 10
2010s 567,137 kt 463,643 kt 646,668 kt 10
2020s 682,112 kt 648,790 kt 697,268 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 260,548 kt compare
  2. 2 China 103,850 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 98,810 kt compare
  4. 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 World?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in World was 694,680 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 697,268 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 204,439 kt in 1993.
How does World rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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