Food Transport — Emissions in World

World: Food Transport — Emissions was 153.1 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
153.1 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 38 groups
All-time high
156.68 kt
in 2018
All-time low
82.38 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in World, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 82.4 kt1991: 86.5 kt1992: 88.2 kt1993: 89.5 kt1994: 90.6 kt1995: 92.6 kt1996: 95.3 kt1997: 98.4 kt1998: 101.2 kt1999: 101.8 kt2000: 104.6 kt2001: 106 kt2002: 107.3 kt2003: 110.9 kt2004: 115.7 kt2005: 117.9 kt2006: 120.5 kt2007: 124 kt2008: 126.6 kt2009: 126.7 kt2010: 132.1 kt2011: 135.1 kt2012: 137.5 kt2013: 141.7 kt2014: 144.7 kt2015: 147.3 kt2016: 152.2 kt2017: 154.3 kt2018: 156.7 kt2019: 155.9 kt2020: 140.6 kt2021: 148.6 kt2022: 152.7 kt2023: 153.1 kt

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 38 groups 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 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

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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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 38 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

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

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.