Asia vs Japan: Food Retail — Emissions

Asia
122,787 kt
in 2023
Japan
24,798 kt
in 2023
Asia rank
1st
Japan rank
2nd

Food Retail — Emissions over time

  • Asia
  • Japan
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020062023

How they compare

Asia currently reports 122,787 kt against 24,798 kt in Japan, a difference of 97,989 kt.

That makes Asia's figure about 5.0 times Japan's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 43 regions.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 36,131 kt 18,599 kt 17,532 kt Asia
2000s 63,739 kt 25,914 kt 37,825 kt Asia
2010s 106,401 kt 28,086 kt 78,314 kt Asia
2020s 118,456 kt 25,104 kt 93,352 kt Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food retail — emissions, Asia or Japan?
Asia, at 122,787 kt against 24,798 kt in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in food retail — emissions between Asia and Japan?
97,989 kt, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Asia and Japan rank globally for food retail — emissions?
Asia ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 43 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
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