Food Retail — Emissions in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Food Retail — Emissions was 42,798 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42,798 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
47,021 kt
in 2013
All-time low
20,587 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 20.6k kt1991: 22.1k kt1992: 23.9k kt1993: 25.5k kt1994: 27.8k kt1995: 29.5k kt1996: 30.5k kt1997: 32.0k kt1998: 31.2k kt1999: 33.5k kt2000: 34.7k kt2001: 35.5k kt2002: 37.5k kt2003: 38.8k kt2004: 39.5k kt2005: 40.5k kt2006: 40.0k kt2007: 42.1k kt2008: 41.9k kt2009: 40.6k kt2010: 41.8k kt2011: 45.5k kt2012: 46.7k kt2013: 47.0k kt2014: 45.9k kt2015: 44.9k kt2016: 45.1k kt2017: 45.5k kt2018: 45.3k kt2019: 44.0k kt2020: 42.3k kt2021: 43.3k kt2022: 42.9k kt2023: 42.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Eastern Asia is 42,798 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Eastern Asia peaked at 47,021 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20,587 kt, in 1990.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Retail — Emissions in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 20,587 kt
1991 22,090 kt +7.3%
1992 23,896 kt +8.2%
1993 25,524 kt +6.8%
1994 27,776 kt +8.8%
1995 29,472 kt +6.1%
1996 30,537 kt +3.6%
1997 31,966 kt +4.7%
1998 31,175 kt -2.5%
1999 33,537 kt +7.6%
2000 34,720 kt +3.5%
2001 35,465 kt +2.1%
2002 37,453 kt +5.6%
2003 38,848 kt +3.7%
2004 39,550 kt +1.8%
2005 40,543 kt +2.5%
2006 40,016 kt -1.3%
2007 42,100 kt +5.2%
2008 41,856 kt -0.6%
2009 40,564 kt -3.1%
2010 41,815 kt +3.1%
2011 45,475 kt +8.8%
2012 46,665 kt +2.6%
2013 47,021 kt +0.8%
2014 45,928 kt -2.3%
2015 44,936 kt -2.2%
2016 45,094 kt +0.4%
2017 45,526 kt +1.0%
2018 45,267 kt -0.6%
2019 44,010 kt -2.8%
2020 42,350 kt -3.8%
2021 43,324 kt +2.3%
2022 42,864 kt -1.1%
2023 42,798 kt -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,656 kt 20,587 kt 33,537 kt 10
2000s 39,112 kt 34,720 kt 42,100 kt 10
2010s 45,174 kt 41,815 kt 47,021 kt 10
2020s 42,834 kt 42,350 kt 43,324 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 5 India 12,518 kt compare
  2. 6 Germany 9,187 kt compare
  3. 7 Saudi Arabia 8,503 kt compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 7,372 kt compare
  5. 9 South Africa 5,826 kt compare
  6. 10 Poland 4,893 kt compare
  7. 11 Italy 4,823 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Eastern Asia?
Food retail — emissions in Eastern Asia was 42,798 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 47,021 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 20,587 kt in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia rank for food retail — emissions?
Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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