Food Transport — Emissions in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Food Transport — Emissions was 19 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 33 groups
All-time high
19.85 kt
in 2019
All-time low
7.65 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 7.7 kt1991: 8.1 kt1992: 8.5 kt1993: 9 kt1994: 8.8 kt1995: 9.2 kt1996: 9.7 kt1997: 10 kt1998: 10.1 kt1999: 10.5 kt2000: 10.8 kt2001: 11.1 kt2002: 11.4 kt2003: 11.9 kt2004: 12.2 kt2005: 12.5 kt2006: 12.7 kt2007: 12.8 kt2008: 13.5 kt2009: 13.8 kt2010: 14.6 kt2011: 15.2 kt2012: 15.5 kt2013: 16.2 kt2014: 17.1 kt2015: 18 kt2016: 18.3 kt2017: 18.8 kt2018: 18.9 kt2019: 19.8 kt2020: 19.1 kt2021: 19.6 kt2022: 19 kt2023: 19 kt

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 19 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Eastern Asia peaked at 19.85 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.65 kt, in 1990.

That places Eastern Asia 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 7.65 kt —
1991 8.07 kt +5.4%
1992 8.46 kt +4.8%
1993 9.03 kt +6.7%
1994 8.8 kt -2.5%
1995 9.25 kt +5.1%
1996 9.69 kt +4.7%
1997 9.98 kt +3.1%
1998 10.11 kt +1.3%
1999 10.52 kt +4.0%
2000 10.83 kt +2.9%
2001 11.1 kt +2.5%
2002 11.41 kt +2.7%
2003 11.94 kt +4.6%
2004 12.16 kt +1.8%
2005 12.49 kt +2.8%
2006 12.69 kt +1.6%
2007 12.77 kt +0.6%
2008 13.53 kt +5.9%
2009 13.85 kt +2.4%
2010 14.56 kt +5.2%
2011 15.17 kt +4.2%
2012 15.48 kt +2.1%
2013 16.2 kt +4.7%
2014 17.15 kt +5.8%
2015 18.01 kt +5.0%
2016 18.32 kt +1.7%
2017 18.76 kt +2.4%
2018 18.88 kt +0.6%
2019 19.85 kt +5.1%
2020 19.13 kt -3.6%
2021 19.61 kt +2.5%
2022 19 kt -3.1%
2023 19 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.16 kt 7.65 kt 10.52 kt 10
2000s 12.28 kt 10.83 kt 13.85 kt 10
2010s 17.24 kt 14.56 kt 19.85 kt 10
2020s 19.19 kt 19 kt 19.61 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 3 China, mainland 10.35 kt compare
  2. 4 India 5.93 kt compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 1.82 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 5.93 kt compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 5.35 kt compare
  6. 6 Viet Nam 0.7131 kt compare
  7. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.5418 kt compare
  8. 7 Mexico 4.57 kt compare
  9. 8 Japan 4.54 kt compare
  10. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.4607 kt compare
  11. 9 Canada 4.28 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Eastern Asia?
Food transport — emissions in Eastern Asia was 19 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 19.85 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.65 kt in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia rank for food transport — emissions?
Eastern Asia ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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 on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.