Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 35,193 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35,193 kt
Change on year
up 15.8%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
35,193 kt
in 2023
All-time low
10,048 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 10.2k kt1991: 10.6k kt1992: 10.0k kt1993: 10.6k kt1994: 11.8k kt1995: 11.6k kt1996: 13.3k kt1997: 13.7k kt1998: 11.9k kt1999: 12.6k kt2000: 12.7k kt2001: 13.0k kt2002: 13.2k kt2003: 14.2k kt2004: 16.4k kt2005: 16.1k kt2006: 15.2k kt2007: 17.4k kt2008: 17.3k kt2009: 16.7k kt2010: 18.2k kt2011: 19.3k kt2012: 21.2k kt2013: 24.5k kt2014: 24.2k kt2015: 23.7k kt2016: 23.3k kt2017: 22.6k kt2018: 25.4k kt2019: 25.3k kt2020: 27.6k kt2021: 27.9k kt2022: 30.4k kt2023: 35.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in South-Eastern Asia stood at 35,193 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 35,193 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,048 kt, in 1992.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,650 kt 10,048 kt 13,690 kt 10
2000s 15,230 kt 12,660 kt 17,387 kt 10
2010s 22,759 kt 18,200 kt 25,350 kt 10
2020s 30,266 kt 27,622 kt 35,193 kt 4

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 2 China 89,166 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 85,327 kt compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 36,971 kt compare
  4. 5 Thailand 26,449 kt compare
  5. 6 Brazil 19,972 kt compare
  6. 7 Japan 19,795 kt compare
  7. 8 Germany 17,142 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in South-Eastern Asia?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in South-Eastern Asia was 35,193 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 35,193 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,048 kt in 1992.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-Eastern 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
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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