Food Transport — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Food Transport — Emissions was 9.16 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.16 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
9.3 kt
in 2018
All-time low
2.61 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2023

2468101990200620231990: 2.6 kt1991: 2.8 kt1992: 2.8 kt1993: 2.9 kt1994: 3 kt1995: 3.1 kt1996: 3.2 kt1997: 3.2 kt1998: 3.3 kt1999: 3.4 kt2000: 3.6 kt2001: 3.7 kt2002: 3.9 kt2003: 4 kt2004: 4.2 kt2005: 4.6 kt2006: 5.1 kt2007: 5.7 kt2008: 6.4 kt2009: 6.9 kt2010: 7.4 kt2011: 7.8 kt2012: 7.9 kt2013: 8 kt2014: 8.1 kt2015: 8.3 kt2016: 8.7 kt2017: 8.9 kt2018: 9.3 kt2019: 9.1 kt2020: 8.3 kt2021: 8.5 kt2022: 9.1 kt2023: 9.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 9.16 kt.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 9.3 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.61 kt, in 1990.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.61 kt
1991 2.76 kt +6.0%
1992 2.81 kt +1.8%
1993 2.87 kt +2.0%
1994 2.97 kt +3.5%
1995 3.06 kt +2.8%
1996 3.2 kt +4.6%
1997 3.2 kt +0.2%
1998 3.28 kt +2.6%
1999 3.39 kt +3.3%
2000 3.56 kt +4.8%
2001 3.75 kt +5.3%
2002 3.95 kt +5.4%
2003 3.98 kt +0.8%
2004 4.24 kt +6.5%
2005 4.63 kt +9.4%
2006 5.1 kt +10.0%
2007 5.72 kt +12.2%
2008 6.41 kt +12.1%
2009 6.93 kt +8.0%
2010 7.37 kt +6.3%
2011 7.8 kt +5.9%
2012 7.91 kt +1.4%
2013 8.04 kt +1.6%
2014 8.13 kt +1.1%
2015 8.34 kt +2.6%
2016 8.67 kt +3.9%
2017 8.87 kt +2.3%
2018 9.3 kt +4.9%
2019 9.1 kt -2.2%
2020 8.27 kt -9.1%
2021 8.55 kt +3.4%
2022 9.12 kt +6.6%
2023 9.16 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.02 kt 2.61 kt 3.39 kt 10
2000s 4.83 kt 3.56 kt 6.93 kt 10
2010s 8.35 kt 7.37 kt 9.3 kt 10
2020s 8.77 kt 8.27 kt 9.16 kt 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 11 Republic of Korea 2.87 kt compare
  2. 12 Thailand 2.1 kt compare
  3. 13 Uzbekistan 2.07 kt compare
  4. 14 Argentina 2.02 kt compare
  5. 15 Nigeria 1.94 kt compare
  6. 16 Australia and New Zealand 1.91 kt compare
  7. 17 Germany 1.79 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Food transport — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 9.16 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 9.3 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.61 kt in 1990.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for food transport — emissions?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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