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

World: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 415,797 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
415,797 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
415,797 kt
in 2021
All-time low
46,415 kt
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 76.3k kt1991: 80.5k kt1992: 76.0k kt1993: 51.7k kt1994: 61.8k kt1995: 50.8k kt1996: 46.8k kt1997: 58.9k kt1998: 46.4k kt1999: 59.8k kt2000: 56.9k kt2001: 70.5k kt2002: 85.5k kt2003: 95.9k kt2004: 109.8k kt2005: 110.9k kt2006: 128.0k kt2007: 144.8k kt2008: 162.3k kt2009: 175.7k kt2010: 197.3k kt2011: 218.9k kt2012: 244.4k kt2013: 265.3k kt2014: 292.0k kt2015: 309.1k kt2016: 326.7k kt2017: 344.5k kt2018: 360.5k kt2019: 375.8k kt2020: 391.5k kt2021: 415.8k kt2022: 415.8k kt2023: 415.8k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in World stood at 415,797 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in World peaked at 415,797 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46,415 kt, in 1998.

World ranks 1st of 31 groups 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 76,311 kt
1991 80,514 kt +5.5%
1992 76,004 kt -5.6%
1993 51,657 kt -32.0%
1994 61,822 kt +19.7%
1995 50,846 kt -17.8%
1996 46,830 kt -7.9%
1997 58,875 kt +25.7%
1998 46,415 kt -21.2%
1999 59,812 kt +28.9%
2000 56,924 kt -4.8%
2001 70,488 kt +23.8%
2002 85,523 kt +21.3%
2003 95,941 kt +12.2%
2004 109,827 kt +14.5%
2005 110,876 kt +1.0%
2006 127,985 kt +15.4%
2007 144,841 kt +13.2%
2008 162,281 kt +12.0%
2009 175,744 kt +8.3%
2010 197,293 kt +12.3%
2011 218,871 kt +10.9%
2012 244,391 kt +11.7%
2013 265,254 kt +8.5%
2014 291,955 kt +10.1%
2015 309,087 kt +5.9%
2016 326,655 kt +5.7%
2017 344,456 kt +5.4%
2018 360,546 kt +4.7%
2019 375,786 kt +4.2%
2020 391,528 kt +4.2%
2021 415,797 kt +6.2%
2022 415,797 kt +0.0%
2023 415,797 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60,909 kt 46,415 kt 80,514 kt 10
2000s 114,043 kt 56,924 kt 175,744 kt 10
2010s 293,429 kt 197,293 kt 375,786 kt 10
2020s 409,730 kt 391,528 kt 415,797 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 117,578 kt compare
  2. 2 China 99,432 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 98,746 kt compare
  4. 4 India 38,768 kt compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in World?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in World was 415,797 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 415,797 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 46,415 kt in 1998.
How does World rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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) 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
239 places, 7,946 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.