Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in World
World: Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) was 153.1 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in World, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions in World stood at 153.1 kt.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in World peaked at 156.68 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82.38 kt, in 1990.
World ranks 1st 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 World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.38 kt | — |
| 1991 | 86.53 kt | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 88.16 kt | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 89.45 kt | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 90.65 kt | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 92.56 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 95.26 kt | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 98.36 kt | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 101.16 kt | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 101.8 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 104.62 kt | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 105.99 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 107.28 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 110.91 kt | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 115.71 kt | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 117.91 kt | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 120.55 kt | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 123.98 kt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 126.64 kt | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 126.73 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 132.13 kt | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 135.07 kt | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 137.47 kt | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 141.7 kt | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 144.74 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 147.35 kt | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 152.24 kt | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 154.26 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 156.68 kt | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 155.87 kt | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 140.62 kt | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 148.65 kt | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 152.65 kt | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 153.1 kt | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.63 kt | 82.38 kt | 101.8 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.03 kt | 104.62 kt | 126.73 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.75 kt | 132.13 kt | 156.68 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.76 kt | 140.62 kt | 153.1 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 OECD 45.72 kt compare
- 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 World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions in World?
- Food transport — emissions in World was 153.1 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 156.68 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.38 kt in 1990.
- How does World rank for food transport — emissions?
- World ranks 1st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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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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.