Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Asia
Asia: Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) was 5.42 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Asia is 5.42 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Asia peaked at 5.75 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.22 kt, in 1990.
That places Asia 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.22 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.28 kt | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.35 kt | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.4 kt | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.47 kt | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.57 kt | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.63 kt | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.69 kt | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.57 kt | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.65 kt | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.73 kt | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.76 kt | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9 kt | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.94 kt | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2 kt | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.17 kt | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 2.2 kt | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.58 kt | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 3.22 kt | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 3.4 kt | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.46 kt | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.7 kt | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 3.86 kt | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.2 kt | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 4.27 kt | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.38 kt | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.55 kt | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.41 kt | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.71 kt | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 5.54 kt | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 5.15 kt | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 5.09 kt | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.75 kt | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 5.42 kt | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 kt | 1.22 kt | 1.69 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 kt | 1.73 kt | 3.4 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 kt | 3.46 kt | 5.54 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 kt | 5.09 kt | 5.75 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More climate change data for Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 84.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food retail — emissions in Asia?
- Food retail — emissions in Asia was 5.42 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 kt in 1990.
- How does Asia rank for food retail — emissions?
- Asia ranks 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.