Food Transport — Emissions in World

World: Food Transport — Emissions was 118.8 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
118.8 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
118.8 kt
in 2023
All-time low
57.99 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in World, 1990–2023

02550751001251990200620231990: 58 kt1991: 62 kt1992: 62.9 kt1993: 63.6 kt1994: 64.4 kt1995: 65.6 kt1996: 67.4 kt1997: 69.2 kt1998: 70.9 kt1999: 72.3 kt2000: 73.2 kt2001: 74.7 kt2002: 76.7 kt2003: 78.3 kt2004: 80.7 kt2005: 82.4 kt2006: 84.8 kt2007: 88 kt2008: 90.8 kt2009: 92.8 kt2010: 97.4 kt2011: 100.2 kt2012: 102.5 kt2013: 107.2 kt2014: 110.8 kt2015: 111.9 kt2016: 115 kt2017: 117.1 kt2018: 118.8 kt2019: 118.5 kt2020: 106.2 kt2021: 114.3 kt2022: 118.2 kt2023: 118.8 kt

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

Analysis

World recorded 118.8 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in World peaked at 118.8 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.99 kt, in 1990.

World ranks 1st of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in World, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 57.99 kt
1991 61.98 kt +6.9%
1992 62.91 kt +1.5%
1993 63.57 kt +1.0%
1994 64.44 kt +1.4%
1995 65.63 kt +1.8%
1996 67.43 kt +2.7%
1997 69.22 kt +2.7%
1998 70.85 kt +2.4%
1999 72.29 kt +2.0%
2000 73.19 kt +1.2%
2001 74.71 kt +2.1%
2002 76.68 kt +2.6%
2003 78.3 kt +2.1%
2004 80.73 kt +3.1%
2005 82.42 kt +2.1%
2006 84.75 kt +2.8%
2007 88.02 kt +3.9%
2008 90.77 kt +3.1%
2009 92.76 kt +2.2%
2010 97.44 kt +5.0%
2011 100.2 kt +2.8%
2012 102.48 kt +2.3%
2013 107.2 kt +4.6%
2014 110.77 kt +3.3%
2015 111.87 kt +1.0%
2016 114.99 kt +2.8%
2017 117.06 kt +1.8%
2018 118.8 kt +1.5%
2019 118.5 kt -0.2%
2020 106.25 kt -10.3%
2021 114.32 kt +7.6%
2022 118.22 kt +3.4%
2023 118.8 kt +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.63 kt 57.99 kt 72.29 kt 10
2000s 82.23 kt 73.19 kt 92.76 kt 10
2010s 109.93 kt 97.44 kt 118.8 kt 10
2020s 114.4 kt 106.25 kt 118.8 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  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

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in World?
Food transport — emissions in World was 118.8 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 118.8 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 57.99 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for food transport — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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