Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia

Asia: Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) was 858,673 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
858,673 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 20 groups
All-time high
858,673 kt
in 2023
All-time low
129,268 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia, 1990–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 129.3k kt1991: 135.5k kt1992: 145.6k kt1993: 159.3k kt1994: 166.6k kt1995: 189.7k kt1996: 210.2k kt1997: 213.1k kt1998: 218.5k kt1999: 231.5k kt2000: 251.6k kt2001: 261.4k kt2002: 269.0k kt2003: 296.1k kt2004: 319.2k kt2005: 344.6k kt2006: 375.1k kt2007: 411.9k kt2008: 422.6k kt2009: 442.8k kt2010: 469.5k kt2011: 506.7k kt2012: 529.2k kt2013: 556.6k kt2014: 573.4k kt2015: 595.0k kt2016: 645.6k kt2017: 681.1k kt2018: 715.0k kt2019: 734.4k kt2020: 775.2k kt2021: 810.0k kt2022: 856.7k kt2023: 858.7k kt

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 858,673 kt for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) 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 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Asia peaked at 858,673 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129,268 kt, in 1990.

Asia ranks 1st of 20 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 129,268 kt —
1991 135,459 kt +4.8%
1992 145,581 kt +7.5%
1993 159,266 kt +9.4%
1994 166,614 kt +4.6%
1995 189,744 kt +13.9%
1996 210,177 kt +10.8%
1997 213,138 kt +1.4%
1998 218,472 kt +2.5%
1999 231,483 kt +6.0%
2000 251,577 kt +8.7%
2001 261,374 kt +3.9%
2002 269,001 kt +2.9%
2003 296,119 kt +10.1%
2004 319,158 kt +7.8%
2005 344,640 kt +8.0%
2006 375,137 kt +8.8%
2007 411,933 kt +9.8%
2008 422,637 kt +2.6%
2009 442,815 kt +4.8%
2010 469,507 kt +6.0%
2011 506,672 kt +7.9%
2012 529,169 kt +4.4%
2013 556,650 kt +5.2%
2014 573,432 kt +3.0%
2015 595,041 kt +3.8%
2016 645,631 kt +8.5%
2017 681,058 kt +5.5%
2018 715,023 kt +5.0%
2019 734,434 kt +2.7%
2020 775,201 kt +5.6%
2021 810,035 kt +4.5%
2022 856,690 kt +5.8%
2023 858,673 kt +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 179,920 kt 129,268 kt 231,483 kt 10
2000s 339,439 kt 251,577 kt 442,815 kt 10
2010s 600,662 kt 469,507 kt 734,434 kt 10
2020s 825,150 kt 775,201 kt 858,673 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 525,533 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 506,020 kt compare
  3. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 23,600 kt compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 22,721 kt compare
  5. 3 OECD 238,783 kt compare
  6. 4 India 87,116 kt compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Asia?
Food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) in Asia was 858,673 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 858,673 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 129,268 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for food household consumption — emissions (co2eq)?
Asia ranks 1st out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 8,608 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.