Food Retail — Emissions in Asia

Asia: Food Retail — Emissions was 122,787 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
122,787 kt
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
1st
of 20 regions
All-time high
126,174 kt
in 2022
All-time low
25,853 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2023

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200620231990: 25.9k kt1991: 27.4k kt1992: 30.2k kt1993: 31.9k kt1994: 36.0k kt1995: 38.6k kt1996: 40.5k kt1997: 42.6k kt1998: 42.5k kt1999: 45.8k kt2000: 49.6k kt2001: 51.2k kt2002: 54.3k kt2003: 56.8k kt2004: 59.0k kt2005: 58.2k kt2006: 64.6k kt2007: 74.1k kt2008: 81.8k kt2009: 87.8k kt2010: 91.1k kt2011: 96.2k kt2012: 102.0k kt2013: 106.7k kt2014: 106.0k kt2015: 109.4k kt2016: 112.2k kt2017: 111.6k kt2018: 113.2k kt2019: 115.4k kt2020: 110.3k kt2021: 114.5k kt2022: 126.2k kt2023: 122.8k 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 122,787 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Asia peaked at 126,174 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,853 kt, in 1990.

That places Asia 1st out of 20 regions 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 in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 25,853 kt
1991 27,388 kt +5.9%
1992 30,155 kt +10.1%
1993 31,947 kt +5.9%
1994 36,047 kt +12.8%
1995 38,571 kt +7.0%
1996 40,455 kt +4.9%
1997 42,581 kt +5.3%
1998 42,530 kt -0.1%
1999 45,781 kt +7.6%
2000 49,648 kt +8.4%
2001 51,226 kt +3.2%
2002 54,334 kt +6.1%
2003 56,755 kt +4.5%
2004 59,003 kt +4.0%
2005 58,202 kt -1.4%
2006 64,568 kt +10.9%
2007 74,120 kt +14.8%
2008 81,779 kt +10.3%
2009 87,754 kt +7.3%
2010 91,149 kt +3.9%
2011 96,175 kt +5.5%
2012 102,039 kt +6.1%
2013 106,715 kt +4.6%
2014 106,042 kt -0.6%
2015 109,444 kt +3.2%
2016 112,217 kt +2.5%
2017 111,644 kt -0.5%
2018 113,157 kt +1.4%
2019 115,424 kt +2.0%
2020 110,313 kt -4.4%
2021 114,549 kt +3.8%
2022 126,174 kt +10.1%
2023 122,787 kt -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,131 kt 25,853 kt 45,781 kt 10
2000s 63,739 kt 49,648 kt 87,754 kt 10
2010s 106,401 kt 91,149 kt 115,424 kt 10
2020s 118,456 kt 110,313 kt 126,174 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 142,421 kt compare
  2. 2 Japan 24,798 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 14,330 kt compare
  4. 4 Republic of Korea 12,630 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Asia?
Food retail — emissions in Asia was 122,787 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 126,174 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 25,853 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for food retail — emissions?
Asia ranks 1st out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf