Food Retail — Emissions in Asia

Asia: Food Retail — Emissions was 5.42 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.42 kt
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
3rd
of 37 groups
All-time high
5.75 kt
in 2022
All-time low
1.22 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2023

1234561990200620231990: 1.2 kt1991: 1.3 kt1992: 1.3 kt1993: 1.4 kt1994: 1.5 kt1995: 1.6 kt1996: 1.6 kt1997: 1.7 kt1998: 1.6 kt1999: 1.7 kt2000: 1.7 kt2001: 1.8 kt2002: 1.9 kt2003: 1.9 kt2004: 2 kt2005: 2.2 kt2006: 2.2 kt2007: 2.6 kt2008: 3.2 kt2009: 3.4 kt2010: 3.5 kt2011: 3.7 kt2012: 3.9 kt2013: 4.2 kt2014: 4.3 kt2015: 4.4 kt2016: 4.5 kt2017: 4.4 kt2018: 4.7 kt2019: 5.5 kt2020: 5.2 kt2021: 5.1 kt2022: 5.7 kt2023: 5.4 kt

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 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 OECD 4.6 kt compare
  2. 2 Uganda 1.14 kt compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 1.01 kt compare
  4. 4 Japan 0.9531 kt compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 0.7567 kt compare
  6. 6 India 0.6308 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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 37 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

Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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