Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in World

World: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 898.59 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
898.59 kt
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
906.18 kt
in 2022
All-time low
470.67 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02004006008001.0k1990200620231990: 477.9 kt1991: 525.1 kt1992: 470.7 kt1993: 478.7 kt1994: 482.7 kt1995: 494.9 kt1996: 518.9 kt1997: 532.2 kt1998: 545.7 kt1999: 552.8 kt2000: 580.1 kt2001: 611.3 kt2002: 613.8 kt2003: 640.7 kt2004: 654.7 kt2005: 685.3 kt2006: 695.3 kt2007: 741.9 kt2008: 777.3 kt2009: 802.9 kt2010: 823.4 kt2011: 837.3 kt2012: 857.9 kt2013: 883 kt2014: 876.5 kt2015: 872.8 kt2016: 886.2 kt2017: 871.8 kt2018: 870.9 kt2019: 865.8 kt2020: 831.8 kt2021: 879.2 kt2022: 906.2 kt2023: 898.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World stood at 898.59 kt.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World peaked at 906.18 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 470.67 kt, in 1992.

That places World 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 477.9 kt
1991 525.11 kt +9.9%
1992 470.67 kt -10.4%
1993 478.71 kt +1.7%
1994 482.73 kt +0.8%
1995 494.9 kt +2.5%
1996 518.94 kt +4.9%
1997 532.18 kt +2.6%
1998 545.68 kt +2.5%
1999 552.77 kt +1.3%
2000 580.08 kt +4.9%
2001 611.32 kt +5.4%
2002 613.82 kt +0.4%
2003 640.69 kt +4.4%
2004 654.65 kt +2.2%
2005 685.26 kt +4.7%
2006 695.33 kt +1.5%
2007 741.92 kt +6.7%
2008 777.32 kt +4.8%
2009 802.86 kt +3.3%
2010 823.41 kt +2.6%
2011 837.32 kt +1.7%
2012 857.86 kt +2.5%
2013 882.97 kt +2.9%
2014 876.53 kt -0.7%
2015 872.76 kt -0.4%
2016 886.16 kt +1.5%
2017 871.81 kt -1.6%
2018 870.9 kt -0.1%
2019 865.83 kt -0.6%
2020 831.8 kt -3.9%
2021 879.2 kt +5.7%
2022 906.18 kt +3.1%
2023 898.59 kt -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 507.96 kt 470.67 kt 552.77 kt 10
2000s 680.33 kt 580.08 kt 802.86 kt 10
2010s 864.56 kt 823.41 kt 886.16 kt 10
2020s 878.94 kt 831.8 kt 906.18 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 420.18 kt compare
  2. 2 Japan 79.68 kt compare
  3. 3 India 63.45 kt compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 22.43 kt compare
  5. 4 Republic of Korea 42.98 kt compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 10.88 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 World?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World was 898.59 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 906.18 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 470.67 kt in 1992.
How does World rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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