European Union (27) vs Japan: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq)

European Union (27)
66,393 kt
in 2023
Japan
20,200 kt
in 2023
European Union (27) rank
9th
Japan rank
6th

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Japan
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k199020062023

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 66,393 kt against 20,200 kt in Japan, a difference of 46,193 kt.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 3.3 times Japan's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th of 32 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 49,778 kt 25,990 kt 23,788 kt European Union (27)
2000s 63,840 kt 26,715 kt 37,125 kt European Union (27)
2010s 65,359 kt 23,014 kt 42,345 kt European Union (27)
2020s 64,495 kt 20,137 kt 44,358 kt European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food transport — emissions (co2eq), European Union (27) or Japan?
European Union (27), at 66,393 kt against 20,200 kt in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in food transport — emissions (co2eq) between European Union (27) and Japan?
46,193 kt, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do European Union (27) and Japan rank globally for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
European Union (27) ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 8,776 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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