Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Asia

Asia: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 151.76 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
151.76 kt
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
1st
of 20 groups
All-time high
160.87 kt
in 2022
All-time low
34.3 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Asia, 1990–2023

501001501990200620231990: 34.3 kt1991: 35.8 kt1992: 37.7 kt1993: 39.2 kt1994: 41.2 kt1995: 43.8 kt1996: 45.6 kt1997: 47.4 kt1998: 44 kt1999: 46.3 kt2000: 48.4 kt2001: 49.4 kt2002: 53.3 kt2003: 54.4 kt2004: 56 kt2005: 60.8 kt2006: 61.5 kt2007: 72.1 kt2008: 90.1 kt2009: 95.1 kt2010: 96.8 kt2011: 103.7 kt2012: 108 kt2013: 117.5 kt2014: 119.5 kt2015: 122.8 kt2016: 127.3 kt2017: 123.5 kt2018: 131.9 kt2019: 155.2 kt2020: 144.2 kt2021: 142.6 kt2022: 160.9 kt2023: 151.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Asia stood at 151.76 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Asia peaked at 160.87 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.3 kt, in 1990.

Asia ranks 1st of 20 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 34.3 kt
1991 35.83 kt +4.5%
1992 37.7 kt +5.2%
1993 39.17 kt +3.9%
1994 41.23 kt +5.3%
1995 43.82 kt +6.3%
1996 45.6 kt +4.1%
1997 47.38 kt +3.9%
1998 43.98 kt -7.2%
1999 46.32 kt +5.3%
2000 48.41 kt +4.5%
2001 49.41 kt +2.1%
2002 53.32 kt +7.9%
2003 54.42 kt +2.0%
2004 56.02 kt +2.9%
2005 60.79 kt +8.5%
2006 61.48 kt +1.1%
2007 72.13 kt +17.3%
2008 90.11 kt +24.9%
2009 95.12 kt +5.6%
2010 96.78 kt +1.7%
2011 103.67 kt +7.1%
2012 107.97 kt +4.1%
2013 117.53 kt +8.9%
2014 119.48 kt +1.7%
2015 122.77 kt +2.8%
2016 127.28 kt +3.7%
2017 123.5 kt -3.0%
2018 131.85 kt +6.8%
2019 155.24 kt +17.7%
2020 144.22 kt -7.1%
2021 142.58 kt -1.1%
2022 160.87 kt +12.8%
2023 151.76 kt -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.53 kt 34.3 kt 47.38 kt 10
2000s 64.12 kt 48.41 kt 95.12 kt 10
2010s 120.61 kt 96.78 kt 155.24 kt 10
2020s 149.86 kt 142.58 kt 160.87 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 128.86 kt compare
  2. 2 Uganda 31.94 kt compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 28.39 kt compare
  4. 4 Japan 26.69 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Asia?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Asia was 151.76 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 160.87 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.3 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Asia ranks 1st out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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