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

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 81,558 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
81,558 kt
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
10th
of 33 groups
All-time high
81,558 kt
in 2023
All-time low
8,843 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: 15.9k 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: 68.0k kt2020: 72.0k kt2021: 79.9k kt2022: 80.8k kt2023: 81.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 81,558 kt. 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 90.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 81,558 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,843 kt, in 1998.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 10th out of 33 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 15,004 kt —
1991 15,469 kt +3.1%
1992 15,852 kt +2.5%
1993 10,057 kt -36.6%
1994 10,663 kt +6.0%
1995 11,283 kt +5.8%
1996 9,769 kt -13.4%
1997 10,846 kt +11.0%
1998 8,843 kt -18.5%
1999 9,667 kt +9.3%
2000 13,094 kt +35.5%
2001 16,260 kt +24.2%
2002 18,413 kt +13.2%
2003 20,276 kt +10.1%
2004 23,208 kt +14.5%
2005 25,669 kt +10.6%
2006 30,066 kt +17.1%
2007 33,672 kt +12.0%
2008 34,947 kt +3.8%
2009 36,760 kt +5.2%
2010 36,664 kt -0.3%
2011 38,796 kt +5.8%
2012 41,099 kt +5.9%
2013 42,792 kt +4.1%
2014 46,924 kt +9.7%
2015 49,942 kt +6.4%
2016 54,191 kt +8.5%
2017 58,087 kt +7.2%
2018 63,097 kt +8.6%
2019 67,964 kt +7.7%
2020 72,046 kt +6.0%
2021 79,928 kt +10.9%
2022 80,843 kt +1.1%
2023 81,558 kt +0.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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 -36.6% 15,852 kt 10,057 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,745 kt 8,843 kt 15,852 kt 10
2000s 25,237 kt 13,094 kt 36,760 kt 10
2010s 49,955 kt 36,664 kt 67,964 kt 10
2020s 78,594 kt 72,046 kt 81,558 kt 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,285 kt compare
  2. 7 Italy 20,063 kt compare
  3. 8 Republic of Korea 19,479 kt compare
  4. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,508 kt compare
  5. 9 Brazil 17,377 kt compare
  6. 10 Russian Federation 14,973 kt compare
  7. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 3,763 kt compare
  8. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,466 kt compare
  9. 11 Germany 10,555 kt compare
  10. 12 France 10,076 kt compare
  11. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,064 kt compare
  12. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,773 kt compare
  13. 13 Australia and New Zealand 9,103 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 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 81,558 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 81,558 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 8,843 kt in 1998.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 10th out of 33 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 90.6%. 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
256 places, 8,441 data points, 1990–2023
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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.