Food Transport — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Food Transport — Emissions was 15.01 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.01 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
15.98 kt
in 2018
All-time low
1.91 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 1.9 kt1991: 2 kt1992: 2.1 kt1993: 2.3 kt1994: 2.5 kt1995: 2.5 kt1996: 2.8 kt1997: 2.9 kt1998: 3.1 kt1999: 3.3 kt2000: 3.4 kt2001: 3.5 kt2002: 3.9 kt2003: 4.2 kt2004: 4.5 kt2005: 4.8 kt2006: 5.5 kt2007: 5.5 kt2008: 6.3 kt2009: 7.5 kt2010: 8.6 kt2011: 9 kt2012: 9.4 kt2013: 11.1 kt2014: 11.5 kt2015: 12.4 kt2016: 14.1 kt2017: 15.3 kt2018: 16 kt2019: 14 kt2020: 13.2 kt2021: 14.5 kt2022: 15 kt2023: 15 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in Southern Asia stood at 15.01 kt.

The figure is up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 15.98 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.91 kt, in 1990.

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 Transport — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.91 kt
1991 2.02 kt +5.8%
1992 2.13 kt +5.2%
1993 2.29 kt +7.9%
1994 2.46 kt +7.2%
1995 2.51 kt +2.2%
1996 2.77 kt +10.1%
1997 2.94 kt +6.3%
1998 3.1 kt +5.4%
1999 3.25 kt +5.1%
2000 3.37 kt +3.6%
2001 3.54 kt +5.0%
2002 3.87 kt +9.3%
2003 4.16 kt +7.4%
2004 4.49 kt +8.1%
2005 4.84 kt +7.8%
2006 5.54 kt +14.3%
2007 5.54 kt +0.1%
2008 6.28 kt +13.2%
2009 7.5 kt +19.4%
2010 8.56 kt +14.1%
2011 9.03 kt +5.6%
2012 9.4 kt +4.0%
2013 11.07 kt +17.8%
2014 11.47 kt +3.7%
2015 12.37 kt +7.8%
2016 14.06 kt +13.7%
2017 15.26 kt +8.5%
2018 15.98 kt +4.7%
2019 14.01 kt -12.3%
2020 13.24 kt -5.5%
2021 14.55 kt +9.9%
2022 15.01 kt +3.2%
2023 15.01 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.54 kt 1.91 kt 3.25 kt 10
2000s 4.91 kt 3.37 kt 7.5 kt 10
2010s 12.12 kt 8.56 kt 15.98 kt 10
2020s 14.45 kt 13.24 kt 15.01 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 6 Russian Federation 5.35 kt compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 0.7131 kt compare
  3. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.5418 kt compare
  4. 7 Mexico 4.57 kt compare
  5. 8 Japan 4.54 kt compare
  6. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.4607 kt compare
  7. 9 Canada 4.28 kt compare
  8. 10 Saudi Arabia 3.07 kt compare
  9. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 0.1787 kt compare
  10. 11 Republic of Korea 2.87 kt compare
  11. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1101 kt compare
  12. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0639 kt compare
  13. 12 Thailand 2.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Southern Asia?
Food transport — emissions in Southern Asia was 15.01 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15.98 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.91 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for food transport — emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 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