Food Transport — Emissions in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Food Transport — Emissions was 43.78 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43.78 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
46.26 kt
in 2007
All-time low
39.54 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 39.5 kt1991: 42.4 kt1992: 41.1 kt1993: 40.7 kt1994: 41.3 kt1995: 41.6 kt1996: 42 kt1997: 42.8 kt1998: 43.7 kt1999: 44.3 kt2000: 44.4 kt2001: 44.8 kt2002: 45.1 kt2003: 45.2 kt2004: 45.8 kt2005: 45.5 kt2006: 46 kt2007: 46.3 kt2008: 45.8 kt2009: 45.2 kt2010: 45.8 kt2011: 45.1 kt2012: 44.5 kt2013: 44.7 kt2014: 44.6 kt2015: 45 kt2016: 45.5 kt2017: 45.5 kt2018: 46 kt2019: 46.1 kt2020: 40.6 kt2021: 43.3 kt2022: 43.8 kt2023: 43.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in Annex I countries stood at 43.78 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 46.26 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.54 kt, in 1990.

That places Annex I countries 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 39.54 kt
1991 42.45 kt +7.4%
1992 41.11 kt -3.2%
1993 40.72 kt -0.9%
1994 41.25 kt +1.3%
1995 41.59 kt +0.8%
1996 42.03 kt +1.1%
1997 42.83 kt +1.9%
1998 43.73 kt +2.1%
1999 44.26 kt +1.2%
2000 44.41 kt +0.3%
2001 44.79 kt +0.9%
2002 45.1 kt +0.7%
2003 45.17 kt +0.2%
2004 45.76 kt +1.3%
2005 45.47 kt -0.6%
2006 45.97 kt +1.1%
2007 46.26 kt +0.6%
2008 45.76 kt -1.1%
2009 45.24 kt -1.1%
2010 45.85 kt +1.3%
2011 45.05 kt -1.7%
2012 44.45 kt -1.3%
2013 44.72 kt +0.6%
2014 44.59 kt -0.3%
2015 45.04 kt +1.0%
2016 45.47 kt +1.0%
2017 45.5 kt +0.1%
2018 45.95 kt +1.0%
2019 46.08 kt +0.3%
2020 40.62 kt -11.8%
2021 43.31 kt +6.6%
2022 43.78 kt +1.1%
2023 43.78 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.95 kt 39.54 kt 44.26 kt 10
2000s 45.39 kt 44.41 kt 46.26 kt 10
2010s 45.27 kt 44.45 kt 46.08 kt 10
2020s 42.88 kt 40.62 kt 43.78 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 1 OECD 45.72 kt compare
  2. 2 China 11.48 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 10.35 kt compare
  4. 4 India 5.93 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 1.82 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 5.93 kt compare
  7. 6 Russian Federation 5.35 kt compare
  8. 6 Viet Nam 0.7131 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Annex I countries?
Food transport — emissions in Annex I countries was 43.78 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 46.26 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 39.54 kt in 1990.
How does Annex I countries rank for food transport — emissions?
Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 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