Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia

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

Latest (2023)
173,824 kt
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
1st
of 9 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) 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) 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) in Asia peaked at 245,909 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37,746 kt, in 1990.

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

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 37,746 kt —
1991 38,727 kt +2.6%
1992 39,498 kt +2.0%
1993 40,276 kt +2.0%
1994 42,617 kt +5.8%
1995 43,507 kt +2.1%
1996 46,133 kt +6.0%
1997 47,244 kt +2.4%
1998 45,621 kt -3.4%
1999 46,584 kt +2.1%
2000 133,447 kt +186.5%
2001 139,004 kt +4.2%
2002 139,540 kt +0.4%
2003 143,377 kt +2.7%
2004 167,766 kt +17.0%
2005 180,959 kt +7.9%
2006 187,434 kt +3.6%
2007 206,397 kt +10.1%
2008 223,812 kt +8.4%
2009 219,062 kt -2.1%
2010 227,414 kt +3.8%
2011 234,234 kt +3.0%
2012 225,840 kt -3.6%
2013 245,909 kt +8.9%
2014 234,787 kt -4.5%
2015 222,343 kt -5.3%
2016 222,885 kt +0.2%
2017 189,905 kt -14.8%
2018 180,706 kt -4.8%
2019 174,545 kt -3.4%
2020 170,714 kt -2.2%
2021 171,348 kt +0.4%
2022 169,273 kt -1.2%
2023 173,824 kt +2.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +186.5% 46,584 kt 133,447 kt

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. 2 Türkiye 12,212 kt compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 85,327 kt compare
  5. 4 Russian Federation 36,971 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Asia?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) 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) recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 245,909 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 37,746 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Asia ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) 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). 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, 4,038 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.