It is estimated that global food-related emissions averaged 2.4 metric tons per capita in 2015. This was a decrease from the total in 1990, which were three metric tons per capita. In 2015, per capita emissions were highest in Oceania at 8.2 metric tons, while emissions from the food system in Asia were 1.8 metric tons per capita.
Per capita food-related emissions worldwide in 1990 and 2015, by region
(in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita)
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Nature. (March 8, 2021). Per capita food-related emissions worldwide in 1990 and 2015, by region (in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222969/food-system-emissions-per-capita-worldwide-by-region/
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