Food Retail — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Food Retail — Emissions was 21,327 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21,327 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
21,346 kt
in 2016
All-time low
1,660 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 1.7k kt1991: 1.7k kt1992: 1.8k kt1993: 1.7k kt1994: 1.7k kt1995: 1.8k kt1996: 3.0k kt1997: 2.7k kt1998: 2.7k kt1999: 2.7k kt2000: 4.8k kt2001: 5.1k kt2002: 5.2k kt2003: 5.4k kt2004: 5.9k kt2005: 3.2k kt2006: 4.8k kt2007: 8.9k kt2008: 8.4k kt2009: 14.2k kt2010: 14.7k kt2011: 14.1k kt2012: 14.4k kt2013: 19.2k kt2014: 19.2k kt2015: 20.3k kt2016: 21.3k kt2017: 18.8k kt2018: 19.2k kt2019: 20.3k kt2020: 18.7k kt2021: 18.9k kt2022: 21.3k kt2023: 21.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Southern Asia is 21,327 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 21,346 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,660 kt, in 1993.

That places Southern Asia 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Retail — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,667 kt
1991 1,716 kt +2.9%
1992 1,757 kt +2.4%
1993 1,660 kt -5.5%
1994 1,741 kt +4.9%
1995 1,790 kt +2.8%
1996 2,996 kt +67.4%
1997 2,750 kt -8.2%
1998 2,727 kt -0.8%
1999 2,729 kt +0.1%
2000 4,835 kt +77.2%
2001 5,061 kt +4.7%
2002 5,210 kt +2.9%
2003 5,419 kt +4.0%
2004 5,872 kt +8.4%
2005 3,237 kt -44.9%
2006 4,820 kt +48.9%
2007 8,878 kt +84.2%
2008 8,405 kt -5.3%
2009 14,177 kt +68.7%
2010 14,739 kt +4.0%
2011 14,067 kt -4.6%
2012 14,438 kt +2.6%
2013 19,241 kt +33.3%
2014 19,206 kt -0.2%
2015 20,280 kt +5.6%
2016 21,346 kt +5.3%
2017 18,796 kt -11.9%
2018 19,231 kt +2.3%
2019 20,329 kt +5.7%
2020 18,696 kt -8.0%
2021 18,897 kt +1.1%
2022 21,316 kt +12.8%
2023 21,327 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,153 kt 1,660 kt 2,996 kt 10
2000s 6,591 kt 3,237 kt 14,177 kt 10
2010s 18,167 kt 14,067 kt 21,346 kt 10
2020s 20,059 kt 18,696 kt 21,327 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 12 Thailand 4,428 kt compare
  2. 13 China 4,400 kt compare
  3. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,262 kt compare
  4. 15 Australia and New Zealand 4,142 kt compare
  5. 16 Australia 3,939 kt compare
  6. 17 Malaysia 3,867 kt compare
  7. 18 Egypt 3,824 kt compare
  8. 18 Timor-Leste 8.42 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Southern Asia?
Food retail — emissions in Southern Asia was 21,327 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 21,346 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,660 kt in 1993.
How does Southern Asia rank for food retail — emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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