Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 66,600 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
66,600 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
12th
of 32 groups
All-time high
66,600 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3,907 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 12.2k kt1991: 12.5k kt1992: 12.8k kt1993: 8.2k kt1994: 8.8k kt1995: 9.4k kt1996: 3.9k kt1997: 4.0k kt1998: 4.3k kt1999: 4.6k kt2000: 8.0k kt2001: 9.5k kt2002: 10.6k kt2003: 11.6k kt2004: 12.6k kt2005: 10.9k kt2006: 13.4k kt2007: 18.5k kt2008: 20.5k kt2009: 28.5k kt2010: 31.7k kt2011: 33.2k kt2012: 35.9k kt2013: 43.1k kt2014: 45.6k kt2015: 49.3k kt2016: 53.1k kt2017: 53.1k kt2018: 56.3k kt2019: 60.0k kt2020: 61.1k kt2021: 64.2k kt2022: 66.6k kt2023: 66.6k kt

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 66,600 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia peaked at 66,600 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,907 kt, in 1996.

Southern Asia ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 12,184 kt
1991 12,523 kt +2.8%
1992 12,823 kt +2.4%
1993 8,225 kt -35.9%
1994 8,810 kt +7.1%
1995 9,425 kt +7.0%
1996 3,907 kt -58.5%
1997 4,019 kt +2.8%
1998 4,293 kt +6.8%
1999 4,605 kt +7.3%
2000 7,971 kt +73.1%
2001 9,458 kt +18.6%
2002 10,635 kt +12.4%
2003 11,571 kt +8.8%
2004 12,587 kt +8.8%
2005 10,869 kt -13.7%
2006 13,413 kt +23.4%
2007 18,486 kt +37.8%
2008 20,487 kt +10.8%
2009 28,515 kt +39.2%
2010 31,687 kt +11.1%
2011 33,236 kt +4.9%
2012 35,901 kt +8.0%
2013 43,101 kt +20.1%
2014 45,635 kt +5.9%
2015 49,341 kt +8.1%
2016 53,058 kt +7.5%
2017 53,125 kt +0.1%
2018 56,272 kt +5.9%
2019 60,041 kt +6.7%
2020 61,084 kt +1.7%
2021 64,156 kt +5.0%
2022 66,588 kt +3.8%
2023 66,600 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,081 kt 3,907 kt 12,823 kt 10
2000s 14,399 kt 7,971 kt 28,515 kt 10
2010s 46,140 kt 31,687 kt 60,041 kt 10
2020s 64,607 kt 61,084 kt 66,600 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 9 Brazil 17,377 kt compare
  2. 10 Russian Federation 14,973 kt compare
  3. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 3,763 kt compare
  4. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,466 kt compare
  5. 11 Germany 10,555 kt compare
  6. 12 France 10,076 kt compare
  7. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,064 kt compare
  8. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,773 kt compare
  9. 13 Australia and New Zealand 9,103 kt compare
  10. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,184 kt compare
  11. 14 Saudi Arabia 9,097 kt compare
  12. 15 Malaysia 9,011 kt compare
  13. 15 Melanesia 673.38 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia was 66,600 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 66,600 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,907 kt in 1996.
How does Southern Asia rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,407 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