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
8th
of 32 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 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 22,440 kt —
1991 23,240 kt +3.6%
1992 24,612 kt +5.9%
1993 24,914 kt +1.2%
1994 26,567 kt +6.6%
1995 27,711 kt +4.3%
1996 27,955 kt +0.9%
1997 28,170 kt +0.8%
1998 27,806 kt -1.3%
1999 28,626 kt +3.0%
2000 114,271 kt +299.2%
2001 119,471 kt +4.6%
2002 119,987 kt +0.4%
2003 121,938 kt +1.6%
2004 144,715 kt +18.7%
2005 157,867 kt +9.1%
2006 165,250 kt +4.7%
2007 181,695 kt +10.0%
2008 195,423 kt +7.6%
2009 190,808 kt -2.4%
2010 196,949 kt +3.2%
2011 203,155 kt +3.2%
2012 191,413 kt -5.8%
2013 193,994 kt +1.3%
2014 180,188 kt -7.1%
2015 168,788 kt -6.3%
2016 168,936 kt +0.1%
2017 152,112 kt -10.0%
2018 138,707 kt -8.8%
2019 131,443 kt -5.2%
2020 124,665 kt -5.2%
2021 123,130 kt -1.2%
2022 119,248 kt -3.2%
2023 119,248 kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern 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 +299.2% 28,626 kt 114,271 kt

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. 5 Republic of Moldova 306.2 kt compare
  2. 5 Thailand 26,449 kt compare
  3. 6 Brazil 19,972 kt compare
  4. 7 Japan 19,795 kt compare
  5. 7 Viet Nam 88.93 kt compare
  6. 8 Germany 17,142 kt compare
  7. 8 Polynesia 77.04 kt compare
  8. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0983 kt compare
  9. 9 Australia and New Zealand 16,641 kt compare
  10. 10 France 14,972 kt compare
  11. 11 Australia 13,717 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 8th out of 32 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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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.