Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 66,600 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Asia stood at 66,600 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure 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 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 China (People’s Republic of) 103,850 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 98,810 kt compare
- 4 India 51,368 kt compare
- 5 Japan 30,113 kt compare
- 6 Thailand 29,307 kt compare
- 7 Italy 20,063 kt compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 19,479 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
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 5th out of 43 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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About this data
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.