Food Processing — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Food Processing — Emissions was 15.63 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.63 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
27th
of 28 groups
All-time high
16,316 kt
in 2014
All-time low
14.29 kt
in 2017
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Southern Asia, 2013–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2013201820232013: 14.2k kt2014: 16.3k kt2015: 15.8k kt2016: 15.3k kt2017: 14.3 kt2018: 14.7 kt2019: 15.2 kt2020: 15.6 kt2021: 15.6 kt2022: 15.6 kt2023: 15.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in Southern Asia stood at 15.63 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 16,316 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.29 kt, in 2017.

That places Southern Asia 27th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8,811 kt 14.29 kt 16,316 kt 7
2020s 15.63 kt 15.63 kt 15.63 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 24 Zimbabwe 2,959 kt compare
  2. 25 Mexico 2,914 kt compare
  3. 26 Ukraine 2,879 kt compare
  4. 27 Algeria 2,654 kt compare
  5. 28 New Zealand 2,566 kt compare
  6. 29 Kazakhstan 2,417 kt compare
  7. 30 Dominican Republic 2,120 kt compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Southern Asia?
Food processing — emissions in Southern Asia was 15.63 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 16,316 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.29 kt in 2017.
How does Southern Asia rank for food processing — emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 27th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 data points, 1990–2023
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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