Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 156,640 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
156,640 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 37 groups
All-time high
157,170 kt
in 2021
All-time low
32,270 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 32.3k kt1991: 32.6k kt1992: 35.2k kt1993: 39.3k kt1994: 50.6k kt1995: 48.1k kt1996: 52.6k kt1997: 62.0k kt1998: 53.2k kt1999: 58.7k kt2000: 44.1k kt2001: 48.1k kt2002: 54.3k kt2003: 56.0k kt2004: 60.2k kt2005: 50.0k kt2006: 52.8k kt2007: 61.8k kt2008: 65.5k kt2009: 69.2k kt2010: 79.5k kt2011: 95.2k kt2012: 111.1k kt2013: 123.7k kt2014: 126.5k kt2015: 129.2k kt2016: 133.5k kt2017: 139.7k kt2018: 144.0k kt2019: 147.5k kt2020: 150.9k kt2021: 157.2k kt2022: 156.7k kt2023: 156.6k kt

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 156,640 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia peaked at 157,170 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32,270 kt, in 1990.

Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,451 kt 32,270 kt 61,987 kt 10
2000s 56,183 kt 44,107 kt 69,167 kt 10
2010s 123,007 kt 79,502 kt 147,546 kt 10
2020s 155,350 kt 150,886 kt 157,170 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 3 China, mainland 98,810 kt compare
  2. 4 India 51,368 kt compare
  3. 5 Japan 30,113 kt compare
  4. 6 Thailand 29,307 kt compare
  5. 7 Italy 20,063 kt compare
  6. 8 Republic of Korea 19,479 kt compare
  7. 9 Brazil 17,377 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia was 156,640 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 157,170 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 32,270 kt in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Asia ranks 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (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
256 places, 8,441 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.