Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 244,916 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
244,916 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
272,911 kt
in 2013
All-time low
140,873 kt
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 154.4k kt1991: 173.0k kt1992: 148.8k kt1993: 141.7k kt1994: 144.1k kt1995: 140.9k kt1996: 149.1k kt1997: 154.7k kt1998: 160.9k kt1999: 169.8k kt2000: 176.7k kt2001: 186.9k kt2002: 191.7k kt2003: 204.0k kt2004: 210.6k kt2005: 225.2k kt2006: 230.8k kt2007: 242.4k kt2008: 254.6k kt2009: 251.3k kt2010: 261.1k kt2011: 264.5k kt2012: 269.4k kt2013: 272.9k kt2014: 268.9k kt2015: 267.1k kt2016: 262.6k kt2017: 261.2k kt2018: 254.4k kt2019: 248.3k kt2020: 237.8k kt2021: 249.0k kt2022: 244.7k kt2023: 244.9k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries is 244,916 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries peaked at 272,911 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 140,873 kt, in 1995.

Annex I countries ranks 3rd of 33 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 Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 154,412 kt —
1991 173,010 kt +12.0%
1992 148,787 kt -14.0%
1993 141,739 kt -4.7%
1994 144,082 kt +1.7%
1995 140,873 kt -2.2%
1996 149,108 kt +5.8%
1997 154,701 kt +3.8%
1998 160,895 kt +4.0%
1999 169,812 kt +5.5%
2000 176,706 kt +4.1%
2001 186,862 kt +5.7%
2002 191,672 kt +2.6%
2003 203,982 kt +6.4%
2004 210,648 kt +3.3%
2005 225,194 kt +6.9%
2006 230,763 kt +2.5%
2007 242,426 kt +5.1%
2008 254,648 kt +5.0%
2009 251,342 kt -1.3%
2010 261,071 kt +3.9%
2011 264,510 kt +1.3%
2012 269,354 kt +1.8%
2013 272,911 kt +1.3%
2014 268,855 kt -1.5%
2015 267,112 kt -0.6%
2016 262,569 kt -1.7%
2017 261,199 kt -0.5%
2018 254,446 kt -2.6%
2019 248,313 kt -2.4%
2020 237,820 kt -4.2%
2021 248,985 kt +4.7%
2022 244,745 kt -1.7%
2023 244,916 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 153,742 kt 140,873 kt 173,010 kt 10
2000s 217,424 kt 176,706 kt 254,648 kt 10
2010s 263,034 kt 248,313 kt 272,911 kt 10
2020s 244,116 kt 237,820 kt 248,985 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  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
  5. 4 Türkiye 13,128 kt compare
  6. 5 Japan 30,113 kt compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 8,885 kt compare
  8. 6 Thailand 29,307 kt compare
  9. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 8,051 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries was 244,916 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 272,911 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 140,873 kt in 1995.
How does Annex I countries rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Annex I countries 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
256 places, 8,441 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.