Food Transport — Emissions in OECD

OECD: Food Transport — Emissions was 213,019 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
213,019 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 207 countries
All-time high
223,062 kt
in 2019
All-time low
142,358 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 142.4k kt1991: 155.9k kt1992: 161.1k kt1993: 165.6k kt1994: 170.6k kt1995: 174.2k kt1996: 179.0k kt1997: 181.5k kt1998: 183.4k kt1999: 188.5k kt2000: 193.4k kt2001: 194.6k kt2002: 198.7k kt2003: 202.1k kt2004: 206.4k kt2005: 208.7k kt2006: 212.2k kt2007: 216.0k kt2008: 211.8k kt2009: 206.8k kt2010: 210.7k kt2011: 210.7k kt2012: 208.0k kt2013: 210.2k kt2014: 210.5k kt2015: 215.6k kt2016: 218.8k kt2017: 221.0k kt2018: 223.0k kt2019: 223.1k kt2020: 194.6k kt2021: 206.6k kt2022: 213.0k kt2023: 213.0k kt

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 213,019 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in OECD peaked at 223,062 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 142,358 kt, in 1990.

OECD ranks 1st of 207 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 in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in OECD, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 142,358 kt
1991 155,887 kt +9.5%
1992 161,083 kt +3.3%
1993 165,644 kt +2.8%
1994 170,614 kt +3.0%
1995 174,188 kt +2.1%
1996 179,037 kt +2.8%
1997 181,497 kt +1.4%
1998 183,437 kt +1.1%
1999 188,463 kt +2.7%
2000 193,373 kt +2.6%
2001 194,626 kt +0.6%
2002 198,740 kt +2.1%
2003 202,141 kt +1.7%
2004 206,375 kt +2.1%
2005 208,722 kt +1.1%
2006 212,156 kt +1.6%
2007 215,990 kt +1.8%
2008 211,787 kt -1.9%
2009 206,826 kt -2.3%
2010 210,745 kt +1.9%
2011 210,682 kt -0.0%
2012 207,986 kt -1.3%
2013 210,200 kt +1.1%
2014 210,453 kt +0.1%
2015 215,591 kt +2.4%
2016 218,754 kt +1.5%
2017 221,018 kt +1.0%
2018 223,030 kt +0.9%
2019 223,062 kt +0.0%
2020 194,560 kt -12.8%
2021 206,550 kt +6.2%
2022 213,010 kt +3.1%
2023 213,019 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 170,221 kt 142,358 kt 188,463 kt 10
2000s 205,074 kt 193,373 kt 215,990 kt 10
2010s 215,152 kt 207,986 kt 223,062 kt 10
2020s 206,785 kt 194,560 kt 213,019 kt 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 39,042 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 34,271 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 28,629 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in OECD?
Food transport — emissions in OECD was 213,019 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 223,062 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 142,358 kt in 1990.
How does OECD rank for food transport — emissions?
OECD ranks 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 (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