Food Transport — Emissions in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Food Transport — Emissions was 70,068 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
70,068 kt
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
71,088 kt
in 2018
All-time low
40,559 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 40.6k kt1991: 43.3k kt1992: 44.6k kt1993: 46.9k kt1994: 46.1k kt1995: 47.2k kt1996: 48.1k kt1997: 50.1k kt1998: 51.2k kt1999: 53.0k kt2000: 54.4k kt2001: 55.0k kt2002: 54.0k kt2003: 56.9k kt2004: 58.7k kt2005: 59.8k kt2006: 60.8k kt2007: 61.2k kt2008: 61.2k kt2009: 60.6k kt2010: 62.8k kt2011: 64.2k kt2012: 66.2k kt2013: 67.9k kt2014: 68.8k kt2015: 69.8k kt2016: 70.0k kt2017: 71.1k kt2018: 71.1k kt2019: 70.6k kt2020: 66.9k kt2021: 69.0k kt2022: 70.1k kt2023: 70.1k kt

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 70,068 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Eastern Asia peaked at 71,088 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40,559 kt, in 1990.

That places Eastern Asia 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Food Transport — Emissions in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 40,559 kt
1991 43,348 kt +6.9%
1992 44,633 kt +3.0%
1993 46,915 kt +5.1%
1994 46,148 kt -1.6%
1995 47,179 kt +2.2%
1996 48,099 kt +2.0%
1997 50,148 kt +4.3%
1998 51,245 kt +2.2%
1999 53,021 kt +3.5%
2000 54,363 kt +2.5%
2001 54,962 kt +1.1%
2002 54,004 kt -1.7%
2003 56,874 kt +5.3%
2004 58,682 kt +3.2%
2005 59,802 kt +1.9%
2006 60,788 kt +1.6%
2007 61,190 kt +0.7%
2008 61,243 kt +0.1%
2009 60,572 kt -1.1%
2010 62,784 kt +3.7%
2011 64,161 kt +2.2%
2012 66,191 kt +3.2%
2013 67,891 kt +2.6%
2014 68,843 kt +1.4%
2015 69,800 kt +1.4%
2016 70,045 kt +0.3%
2017 71,077 kt +1.5%
2018 71,088 kt +0.0%
2019 70,649 kt -0.6%
2020 66,910 kt -5.3%
2021 68,972 kt +3.1%
2022 70,077 kt +1.6%
2023 70,068 kt -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,130 kt 40,559 kt 53,021 kt 10
2000s 58,248 kt 54,004 kt 61,243 kt 10
2010s 68,253 kt 62,784 kt 71,088 kt 10
2020s 69,007 kt 66,910 kt 70,077 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 5 Russian Federation 20,918 kt compare
  2. 5 Viet Nam 3,865 kt compare
  3. 6 Japan 19,321 kt compare
  4. 7 Canada 17,411 kt compare
  5. 8 Saudi Arabia 14,765 kt compare
  6. 9 India 14,306 kt compare
  7. 10 Mexico 14,193 kt compare
  8. 11 Republic of Korea 11,366 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Eastern Asia?
Food transport — emissions in Eastern Asia was 70,068 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 71,088 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 40,559 kt in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia rank for food transport — emissions?
Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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