Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 119,248 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
119,248 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 36 groups
All-time high
203,155 kt
in 2011
All-time low
22,440 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 22.4k kt1991: 23.2k kt1992: 24.6k kt1993: 24.9k kt1994: 26.6k kt1995: 27.7k kt1996: 28.0k kt1997: 28.2k kt1998: 27.8k kt1999: 28.6k kt2000: 114.3k kt2001: 119.5k kt2002: 120.0k kt2003: 121.9k kt2004: 144.7k kt2005: 157.9k kt2006: 165.2k kt2007: 181.7k kt2008: 195.4k kt2009: 190.8k kt2010: 196.9k kt2011: 203.2k kt2012: 191.4k kt2013: 194.0k kt2014: 180.2k kt2015: 168.8k kt2016: 168.9k kt2017: 152.1k kt2018: 138.7k kt2019: 131.4k kt2020: 124.7k kt2021: 123.1k kt2022: 119.2k kt2023: 119.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia is 119,248 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia peaked at 203,155 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22,440 kt, in 1990.

Eastern Asia ranks 9th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,204 kt 22,440 kt 28,626 kt 10
2000s 151,142 kt 114,271 kt 195,423 kt 10
2010s 172,568 kt 131,443 kt 203,155 kt 10
2020s 121,573 kt 119,248 kt 124,665 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 6 Brazil 19,972 kt compare
  2. 7 Japan 19,795 kt compare
  3. 8 Germany 17,142 kt compare
  4. 9 Australia and New Zealand 16,641 kt compare
  5. 10 France 14,972 kt compare
  6. 11 Australia 13,717 kt compare
  7. 12 Poland 13,112 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia was 119,248 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 203,155 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 22,440 kt in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Asia ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.