What is food household consumption — emissions in Asia?

Food household consumption — emissions in Asia was 849,485 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Asia?

The highest recorded value was 849,485 kt in 2023.

What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 126,247 kt in 1990.

How does Asia rank for food household consumption — emissions?

Asia ranks 3rd out of 38 groups with data for 2023.

Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Asia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Asia

Name: Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Asia: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 849,485 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

849,485 kt

Change on year

up 0.2%

Rank

3rd

of 38 groups

All-time high

849,485 kt

in 2023

All-time low

126,247 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions in Asia is 849,485 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Asia peaked at 849,485 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 126,247 kt, in 1990.

That places Asia 3rd out of 38 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	177,189 kt	126,247 kt	228,353 kt	10
2000s	332,189 kt	247,957 kt	431,385 kt	10
2010s	590,341 kt	457,892 kt	725,662 kt	10
2020s	816,146 kt	766,359 kt	849,485 kt	4

Countries ranked near Asia

1 China 522,503 kt compare
2 China, mainland 503,063 kt compare
3 OECD 234,051 kt compare
4 India 83,414 kt compare
5 Russian Federation 64,403 kt compare
6 Indonesia 52,318 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

More climate change data for Asia

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2.01 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 512,601 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 1.49 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 1,934 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 53,345 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1.12 million kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 552,825 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 567,748 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 2,086 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 20,277 kt (2050)

All data for Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in Asia?: Food household consumption — emissions in Asia was 849,485 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Asia?: The highest recorded value was 849,485 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 126,247 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for food household consumption — emissions?: Asia ranks 3rd out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,371 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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