Food Transport — Emissions in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Food Transport — Emissions was 209,500 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
209,500 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
216,908 kt
in 2018
All-time low
161,617 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Annex I countries, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 161.6k kt1991: 173.3k kt1992: 169.7k kt1993: 168.9k kt1994: 169.9k kt1995: 172.2k kt1996: 175.2k kt1997: 177.3k kt1998: 181.9k kt1999: 185.3k kt2000: 188.7k kt2001: 190.6k kt2002: 193.7k kt2003: 196.6k kt2004: 201.1k kt2005: 202.2k kt2006: 206.3k kt2007: 208.9k kt2008: 205.8k kt2009: 201.0k kt2010: 204.4k kt2011: 204.7k kt2012: 201.3k kt2013: 203.6k kt2014: 204.1k kt2015: 208.1k kt2016: 210.1k kt2017: 213.2k kt2018: 216.9k kt2019: 216.9k kt2020: 192.7k kt2021: 206.2k kt2022: 209.5k kt2023: 209.5k kt

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

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 209,500 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 216,908 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 161,617 kt, in 1990.

That places Annex I countries 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 161,617 kt
1991 173,273 kt +7.2%
1992 169,728 kt -2.0%
1993 168,893 kt -0.5%
1994 169,935 kt +0.6%
1995 172,154 kt +1.3%
1996 175,169 kt +1.8%
1997 177,310 kt +1.2%
1998 181,914 kt +2.6%
1999 185,257 kt +1.8%
2000 188,682 kt +1.8%
2001 190,606 kt +1.0%
2002 193,677 kt +1.6%
2003 196,552 kt +1.5%
2004 201,124 kt +2.3%
2005 202,172 kt +0.5%
2006 206,286 kt +2.0%
2007 208,872 kt +1.3%
2008 205,766 kt -1.5%
2009 201,012 kt -2.3%
2010 204,450 kt +1.7%
2011 204,732 kt +0.1%
2012 201,318 kt -1.7%
2013 203,582 kt +1.1%
2014 204,058 kt +0.2%
2015 208,143 kt +2.0%
2016 210,058 kt +0.9%
2017 213,247 kt +1.5%
2018 216,908 kt +1.7%
2019 216,863 kt -0.0%
2020 192,727 kt -11.1%
2021 206,235 kt +7.0%
2022 209,479 kt +1.6%
2023 209,500 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 173,525 kt 161,617 kt 185,257 kt 10
2000s 199,475 kt 188,682 kt 208,872 kt 10
2010s 208,336 kt 201,318 kt 216,908 kt 10
2020s 204,485 kt 192,727 kt 209,500 kt 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 1 OECD 213,019 kt compare
  2. 2 China 39,042 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 34,271 kt compare
  4. 4 Brazil 28,629 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 9,661 kt compare
  6. 5 Russian Federation 20,918 kt compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 3,865 kt compare
  8. 6 Japan 19,321 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Annex I countries?
Food transport — emissions in Annex I countries was 209,500 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 216,908 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 161,617 kt in 1990.
How does Annex I countries rank for food transport — emissions?
Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf