Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in OECD

OECD: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 117,578 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
117,578 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
117,578 kt
in 2021
All-time low
7,790 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in OECD, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200620231990: 25.2k kt1991: 28.7k kt1992: 16.2k kt1993: 7.8k kt1994: 9.2k kt1995: 8.8k kt1996: 10.6k kt1997: 14.1k kt1998: 16.5k kt1999: 23.0k kt2000: 28.1k kt2001: 33.1k kt2002: 39.9k kt2003: 45.6k kt2004: 50.5k kt2005: 56.3k kt2006: 62.2k kt2007: 68.6k kt2008: 76.6k kt2009: 80.9k kt2010: 90.5k kt2011: 97.5k kt2012: 104.4k kt2013: 108.1k kt2014: 111.6k kt2015: 114.0k kt2016: 114.6k kt2017: 115.8k kt2018: 114.5k kt2019: 113.6k kt2020: 112.1k kt2021: 117.6k kt2022: 117.6k kt2023: 117.6k kt

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 117,578 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in OECD peaked at 117,578 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,790 kt, in 1993.

OECD ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 25,174 kt
1991 28,731 kt +14.1%
1992 16,250 kt -43.4%
1993 7,790 kt -52.1%
1994 9,157 kt +17.5%
1995 8,820 kt -3.7%
1996 10,582 kt +20.0%
1997 14,084 kt +33.1%
1998 16,484 kt +17.0%
1999 23,037 kt +39.7%
2000 28,128 kt +22.1%
2001 33,097 kt +17.7%
2002 39,872 kt +20.5%
2003 45,589 kt +14.3%
2004 50,469 kt +10.7%
2005 56,348 kt +11.6%
2006 62,178 kt +10.3%
2007 68,596 kt +10.3%
2008 76,609 kt +11.7%
2009 80,941 kt +5.7%
2010 90,534 kt +11.9%
2011 97,503 kt +7.7%
2012 104,428 kt +7.1%
2013 108,080 kt +3.5%
2014 111,580 kt +3.2%
2015 114,010 kt +2.2%
2016 114,552 kt +0.5%
2017 115,768 kt +1.1%
2018 114,488 kt -1.1%
2019 113,562 kt -0.8%
2020 112,095 kt -1.3%
2021 117,578 kt +4.9%
2022 117,578 kt +0.0%
2023 117,578 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,011 kt 7,790 kt 28,731 kt 10
2000s 54,183 kt 28,128 kt 80,941 kt 10
2010s 108,451 kt 90,534 kt 115,768 kt 10
2020s 116,207 kt 112,095 kt 117,578 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 99,432 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 98,746 kt compare
  3. 4 India 38,768 kt compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 7,916 kt compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in OECD?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in OECD was 117,578 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 117,578 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 7,790 kt in 1993.
How does OECD rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
OECD ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 7,980 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