Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Asia

Asia: Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) was 54.24 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54.24 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 34 groups
All-time high
54.38 kt
in 2018
All-time low
14.31 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2023

10203040501990200620231990: 14.3 kt1991: 15.1 kt1992: 17.2 kt1993: 18.2 kt1994: 18.2 kt1995: 18.9 kt1996: 19.9 kt1997: 20.7 kt1998: 21.4 kt1999: 22.2 kt2000: 22.9 kt2001: 23.7 kt2002: 24.6 kt2003: 25.8 kt2004: 27.1 kt2005: 28.4 kt2006: 29.5 kt2007: 30.5 kt2008: 32.6 kt2009: 35 kt2010: 38.1 kt2011: 40.3 kt2012: 42.1 kt2013: 45.7 kt2014: 48.4 kt2015: 49.2 kt2016: 51.6 kt2017: 53.3 kt2018: 54.4 kt2019: 53.5 kt2020: 49.9 kt2021: 52.8 kt2022: 54.2 kt2023: 54.2 kt

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 54.24 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Asia peaked at 54.38 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.31 kt, in 1990.

Asia ranks 3rd of 34 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 (CH4) in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 14.31 kt —
1991 15.07 kt +5.3%
1992 17.18 kt +14.0%
1993 18.23 kt +6.1%
1994 18.23 kt -0.0%
1995 18.91 kt +3.7%
1996 19.94 kt +5.5%
1997 20.69 kt +3.7%
1998 21.45 kt +3.7%
1999 22.16 kt +3.3%
2000 22.87 kt +3.2%
2001 23.67 kt +3.5%
2002 24.63 kt +4.1%
2003 25.83 kt +4.9%
2004 27.07 kt +4.8%
2005 28.39 kt +4.9%
2006 29.54 kt +4.0%
2007 30.54 kt +3.4%
2008 32.62 kt +6.8%
2009 35 kt +7.3%
2010 38.14 kt +9.0%
2011 40.32 kt +5.7%
2012 42.09 kt +4.4%
2013 45.65 kt +8.5%
2014 48.45 kt +6.1%
2015 49.15 kt +1.5%
2016 51.58 kt +4.9%
2017 53.29 kt +3.3%
2018 54.38 kt +2.0%
2019 53.55 kt -1.5%
2020 49.88 kt -6.8%
2021 52.81 kt +5.9%
2022 54.19 kt +2.6%
2023 54.24 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.62 kt 14.31 kt 22.16 kt 10
2000s 28.02 kt 22.87 kt 35 kt 10
2010s 47.66 kt 38.14 kt 54.38 kt 10
2020s 52.78 kt 49.88 kt 54.24 kt 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 45.72 kt compare
  2. 2 China 11.48 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 10.35 kt compare
  4. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.66 kt compare
  5. 5 India 5.93 kt compare
  6. 6 Brazil 5.93 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Asia?
Food transport — emissions in Asia was 54.24 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 54.38 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.31 kt in 1990.
How does Asia rank for food transport — emissions?
Asia ranks 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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
267 places, 8,686 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.