Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 in Asia

Asia: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 was 173,824 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
173,824 kt
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
4th
of 35 groups
All-time high
245,909 kt
in 2013
All-time low
37,746 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 in Asia, 1990–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 37.7k kt1991: 38.7k kt1992: 39.5k kt1993: 40.3k kt1994: 42.6k kt1995: 43.5k kt1996: 46.1k kt1997: 47.2k kt1998: 45.6k kt1999: 46.6k kt2000: 133.4k kt2001: 139.0k kt2002: 139.5k kt2003: 143.4k kt2004: 167.8k kt2005: 181.0k kt2006: 187.4k kt2007: 206.4k kt2008: 223.8k kt2009: 219.1k kt2010: 227.4k kt2011: 234.2k kt2012: 225.8k kt2013: 245.9k kt2014: 234.8k kt2015: 222.3k kt2016: 222.9k kt2017: 189.9k kt2018: 180.7k kt2019: 174.5k kt2020: 170.7k kt2021: 171.3k kt2022: 169.3k kt2023: 173.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in Asia is 173,824 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in Asia peaked at 245,909 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37,746 kt, in 1990.

Asia ranks 4th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,795 kt 37,746 kt 47,244 kt 10
2000s 174,080 kt 133,447 kt 223,812 kt 10
2010s 215,857 kt 174,545 kt 245,909 kt 10
2020s 171,290 kt 169,273 kt 173,824 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 285,079 kt compare
  2. 2 China 89,166 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 85,327 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 36,971 kt compare
  5. 5 Thailand 26,449 kt compare
  6. 6 Brazil 19,972 kt compare
  7. 7 Japan 19,795 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in Asia?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in Asia was 173,824 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 245,909 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 37,746 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1?
Asia ranks 4th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,834 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