Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in OECD
OECD: Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) was 45.72 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 233 countries 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 OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.99 kt | — |
| 1991 | 38.16 kt | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 39.32 kt | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 40.18 kt | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 41.23 kt | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 41.83 kt | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 42.73 kt | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 43.48 kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 44.16 kt | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 45.21 kt | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 46 kt | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 46.23 kt | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.89 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.2 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 47.83 kt | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.79 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.11 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 48.67 kt | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 47.97 kt | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 47.58 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 48.25 kt | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 47.41 kt | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 46.72 kt | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 47.04 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.78 kt | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.52 kt | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 48.13 kt | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 47.98 kt | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.96 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.12 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.73 kt | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 44.07 kt | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 45.72 kt | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 45.72 kt | +0.0% |
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
More climate change data for OECD
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 29.42 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 139.28 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 65.07 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 14.64 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 51.58 million t (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 79.71 kt (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.14 billion kg (2050)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 3.61 kt (2050)
- Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions 137.03 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 462.38 kt (2050)
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 233 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
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.