Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in OECD

OECD: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 420.18 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
420.18 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 190 countries
All-time high
543.33 kt
in 2008
All-time low
311.58 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in OECD, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 311.6 kt1991: 367.9 kt1992: 366.5 kt1993: 380.7 kt1994: 384.9 kt1995: 396.5 kt1996: 411.6 kt1997: 427.5 kt1998: 429.3 kt1999: 433.3 kt2000: 452.8 kt2001: 479.9 kt2002: 482.2 kt2003: 499.6 kt2004: 505.7 kt2005: 518.6 kt2006: 512.8 kt2007: 536.2 kt2008: 543.3 kt2009: 535.3 kt2010: 539.1 kt2011: 529.9 kt2012: 528.1 kt2013: 527.9 kt2014: 518 kt2015: 507.5 kt2016: 491.3 kt2017: 492.2 kt2018: 462.6 kt2019: 437.2 kt2020: 417.6 kt2021: 431.9 kt2022: 421.8 kt2023: 420.2 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD is 420.18 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD peaked at 543.33 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 311.58 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 N2O in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 311.58 kt
1991 367.9 kt +18.1%
1992 366.51 kt -0.4%
1993 380.7 kt +3.9%
1994 384.86 kt +1.1%
1995 396.54 kt +3.0%
1996 411.64 kt +3.8%
1997 427.45 kt +3.8%
1998 429.26 kt +0.4%
1999 433.31 kt +0.9%
2000 452.76 kt +4.5%
2001 479.89 kt +6.0%
2002 482.16 kt +0.5%
2003 499.56 kt +3.6%
2004 505.66 kt +1.2%
2005 518.61 kt +2.6%
2006 512.83 kt -1.1%
2007 536.21 kt +4.6%
2008 543.33 kt +1.3%
2009 535.31 kt -1.5%
2010 539.09 kt +0.7%
2011 529.92 kt -1.7%
2012 528.12 kt -0.3%
2013 527.87 kt -0.0%
2014 517.95 kt -1.9%
2015 507.5 kt -2.0%
2016 491.27 kt -3.2%
2017 492.19 kt +0.2%
2018 462.61 kt -6.0%
2019 437.16 kt -5.5%
2020 417.56 kt -4.5%
2021 431.9 kt +3.4%
2022 421.77 kt -2.3%
2023 420.18 kt -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 390.98 kt 311.58 kt 433.31 kt 10
2000s 506.63 kt 452.76 kt 543.33 kt 10
2010s 503.37 kt 437.16 kt 539.09 kt 10
2020s 422.85 kt 417.56 kt 431.9 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Japan 79.68 kt compare
  2. 3 India 63.45 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 22.43 kt compare
  4. 4 Republic of Korea 42.98 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in OECD was 420.18 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 543.33 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 311.58 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
OECD ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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