What is food transport — emissions in OECD?

Food transport — emissions in OECD was 45.72 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in OECD?

The highest recorded value was 48.67 kt in 2007.

What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in OECD?

The lowest recorded value was 34.99 kt in 1990.

How does OECD rank for food transport — emissions?

OECD ranks 1st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.

Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in OECD?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this OECD 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.

Food Transport — Emissions in OECD

Name: Food Transport — Emissions in OECD
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

OECD: Food Transport — Emissions was 45.72 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

45.72 kt

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

1st

of 229 countries

All-time high

48.67 kt

in 2007

All-time low

34.99 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in OECD is 45.72 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in OECD peaked at 48.67 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.99 kt, in 1990.

OECD ranks 1st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	41.13 kt	34.99 kt	45.21 kt	10
2000s	47.43 kt	46 kt	48.67 kt	10
2010s	47.59 kt	46.72 kt	48.25 kt	10
2020s	44.31 kt	41.73 kt	45.72 kt	4

Countries ranked near OECD

2 China 11.48 kt compare
3 China, mainland 10.35 kt compare
4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.66 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

More climate change data for OECD

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 264,403 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 984,128 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 240,219 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 743,908 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 906.49 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 26,568 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 41,088 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,467 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 842.7 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 223,315 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in OECD?: Food transport — emissions in OECD was 45.72 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in OECD?: The highest recorded value was 48.67 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in OECD?: The lowest recorded value was 34.99 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for food transport — emissions?: OECD ranks 1st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in OECD?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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