Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD

OECD: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 128.86 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
128.86 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 190 countries
All-time high
142.63 kt
in 2015
All-time low
77.8 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 77.8 kt1991: 95.6 kt1992: 93.5 kt1993: 101 kt1994: 99.2 kt1995: 102 kt1996: 105.5 kt1997: 102.7 kt1998: 98.1 kt1999: 101 kt2000: 102.5 kt2001: 105.6 kt2002: 113.1 kt2003: 119 kt2004: 123.5 kt2005: 128.6 kt2006: 115.3 kt2007: 128.5 kt2008: 134.3 kt2009: 135 kt2010: 138.9 kt2011: 135.6 kt2012: 139 kt2013: 139 kt2014: 140.9 kt2015: 142.6 kt2016: 139.4 kt2017: 142 kt2018: 138.9 kt2019: 137.1 kt2020: 132.5 kt2021: 136 kt2022: 129.1 kt2023: 128.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD stood at 128.86 kt.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD peaked at 142.63 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.8 kt, in 1990.

OECD ranks 1st of 190 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) from CH4 in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 77.8 kt
1991 95.63 kt +22.9%
1992 93.54 kt -2.2%
1993 100.97 kt +7.9%
1994 99.17 kt -1.8%
1995 102 kt +2.9%
1996 105.55 kt +3.5%
1997 102.74 kt -2.7%
1998 98.12 kt -4.5%
1999 101 kt +2.9%
2000 102.51 kt +1.5%
2001 105.59 kt +3.0%
2002 113.14 kt +7.2%
2003 118.98 kt +5.2%
2004 123.52 kt +3.8%
2005 128.58 kt +4.1%
2006 115.28 kt -10.3%
2007 128.48 kt +11.5%
2008 134.31 kt +4.5%
2009 134.98 kt +0.5%
2010 138.87 kt +2.9%
2011 135.55 kt -2.4%
2012 138.98 kt +2.5%
2013 138.96 kt -0.0%
2014 140.93 kt +1.4%
2015 142.63 kt +1.2%
2016 139.41 kt -2.3%
2017 142.02 kt +1.9%
2018 138.88 kt -2.2%
2019 137.08 kt -1.3%
2020 132.5 kt -3.3%
2021 135.99 kt +2.6%
2022 129.1 kt -5.1%
2023 128.86 kt -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.65 kt 77.8 kt 105.55 kt 10
2000s 120.54 kt 102.51 kt 134.98 kt 10
2010s 139.33 kt 135.55 kt 142.63 kt 10
2020s 131.61 kt 128.86 kt 135.99 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Uganda 31.94 kt compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 28.39 kt compare
  3. 4 Japan 26.69 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD was 128.86 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 142.63 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 77.8 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
OECD ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 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