Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 45,170 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
45,170 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
45,170 kt
in 2021
All-time low
885.22 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 10.5k kt1991: 10.8k kt1992: 11.0k kt1993: 6.5k kt1994: 7.0k kt1995: 7.6k kt1996: 885.2 kt1997: 1.2k kt1998: 1.5k kt1999: 1.9k kt2000: 3.1k kt2001: 4.4k kt2002: 5.4k kt2003: 6.1k kt2004: 6.7k kt2005: 7.6k kt2006: 8.6k kt2007: 9.6k kt2008: 12.0k kt2009: 14.3k kt2010: 16.9k kt2011: 19.1k kt2012: 21.4k kt2013: 23.8k kt2014: 26.3k kt2015: 29.0k kt2016: 31.6k kt2017: 34.2k kt2018: 36.9k kt2019: 39.6k kt2020: 42.3k kt2021: 45.2k kt2022: 45.2k kt2023: 45.2k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Southern Asia stood at 45,170 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 90.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Southern Asia peaked at 45,170 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 885.22 kt, in 1996.

That places Southern Asia 9th 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 (CO2eq) from F-gases in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 10,497 kt
1991 10,786 kt +2.8%
1992 11,045 kt +2.4%
1993 6,544 kt -40.8%
1994 7,048 kt +7.7%
1995 7,613 kt +8.0%
1996 885.22 kt -88.4%
1997 1,244 kt +40.5%
1998 1,540 kt +23.8%
1999 1,851 kt +20.2%
2000 3,101 kt +67.5%
2001 4,360 kt +40.6%
2002 5,388 kt +23.6%
2003 6,113 kt +13.5%
2004 6,674 kt +9.2%
2005 7,604 kt +13.9%
2006 8,562 kt +12.6%
2007 9,568 kt +11.7%
2008 12,043 kt +25.9%
2009 14,272 kt +18.5%
2010 16,879 kt +18.3%
2011 19,100 kt +13.2%
2012 21,392 kt +12.0%
2013 23,759 kt +11.1%
2014 26,328 kt +10.8%
2015 28,956 kt +10.0%
2016 31,602 kt +9.1%
2017 34,238 kt +8.3%
2018 36,946 kt +7.9%
2019 39,614 kt +7.2%
2020 42,297 kt +6.8%
2021 45,170 kt +6.8%
2022 45,170 kt +0.0%
2023 45,170 kt +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Southern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -88.4% 7,613 kt 885.22 kt
2000 +67.5% 1,851 kt 3,101 kt
1993 -40.8% 11,045 kt 6,544 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,905 kt 885.22 kt 11,045 kt 10
2000s 7,768 kt 3,101 kt 14,272 kt 10
2010s 27,881 kt 16,879 kt 39,614 kt 10
2020s 44,452 kt 42,297 kt 45,170 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 6 Italy 15,225 kt compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 5,922 kt compare
  3. 7 Brazil 13,680 kt compare
  4. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 3,614 kt compare
  5. 8 France 6,916 kt compare
  6. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,033 kt compare
  7. 9 Republic of Korea 6,798 kt compare
  8. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,087 kt compare
  9. 10 Uganda 6,066 kt compare
  10. 11 Argentina 5,985 kt compare
  11. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,841 kt compare
  12. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,773 kt compare
  13. 12 Israel 5,514 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Southern Asia?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Southern Asia was 45,170 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 45,170 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 885.22 kt in 1996.
How does Southern Asia rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. 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) from F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 7,980 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